In the News
Our high performance athletes and sports science experts are often in the news.
We’ve collected relevant recent top stories from a variety of sources around the web about Manitoba athletes and the sport news affecting them.
Isabela Onyshko getting closer to Rio
EDMONTON SUN (June 4) Isabela Onyshko’s time to shine is right now. The 17-year-old from Minnedosa, MB was the shining star this weekend at the 2016 Global News Canadian Championships.
Champions new and old crowned on day 3 of the 2016 Global News Canadian Championships in Artistic & Trampoline Gymnastics
GYMNASTICS CANADA (June 3) A battle royale between a rising star & the reigning star, and Olympic-bound athletes continue to dominate at the 2016 Global News Cdn Championships in Artistic Gymnastics.
Winnipeg Olympian Chantal Van Landeghem gets $50K boost to train for games
CBC NEWS MANITOBA (June 1) A Winnipeg Olympian who's studying to finish two degrees was awarded a $50,000 bursary on Wednesday to help her train.
Canadian triathletes confident ahead of Rio selection
CBC (May 31) Canadian triathletes like Sarah-Anne Brault & Tyler Mislawchuk must wait until June 9 to learn if they will be competing at the Rio Olympics.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada Nominates Men’s And Women’s Teams For Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (May 30) 100 days to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced athletes nominated for Team Canada.
May 2016 Coach of the Month: Daria Jorquera Palmer
GLOBAL NEWS (May 30) Daria Jorquera Palmer, the provincial fencing team’s assistant coach, is May’s Coach of the Month.
Tardioli throws down fifth place result at World Cup 2
CANOE KAYAK CANADA (May 29) Katie Vincent & Nadya Crossman-Serb won gold in the Women’s C2 500m at World Cup 2.
de Jonge Eighth, Fournel Sixth in Olympic Events at World Cup 1
CANOE KAYAK CANADA (May 22) Katie Vincent and Nadya Crossman-Serb (Winnipeg, MB) finished fourth overall in the Women’s C2 500m.
Marchak Announces Retirement
AMERICAS RUGBY NEWS (May 20) One of Canada’s greats has called it a day. After a decade as a key member of both the Women’s 7s and XVs sides, injuries have forced Mandy Marchak into retirement at the age of 31.
