In the News
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We’ve collected relevant recent top stories from a variety of sources around the web about Manitoba athletes and the sport news affecting them.
Canada upsets United States in men’s volleyball opener at Rio
GLOBAL NEWS (August 7) – Rio de Janeiro – Canada defeated the United States 3-0 in the men’s volleyball opener for both teams Sunday at the Rio Olympics.
Isabela Onyshko excels and qualifies for both beam and all-around finals
CBC (Aug 7) Lead off gymnast Isabela Onyshko starts Canada off well, and qualifies for the beam finals, scoring 14.533.
Rio Olympics: Cheers at Brandon gymnastics club for local favourite Isabela Onyshko
CBC MANITOBA (Aug 7) More than 70 family, friends and fellow gymnasts gathered at Isabela Onyshko's home training club — the Brandon Eagles Gymnastics Centre — on Sunday evening to cheer her on as she hit the beams and mats at the Rio Olympics.
Canada wins bronze in women’s 4x100m freestyle relay
CBC (Aug 7) Sandrine Mainville, Chantal van Landeghem, Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak swam for Canada, finishing with a time of three minutes 32.89 seconds.
Olympic medal proves the future is suddenly now for Canadian swimming
CBC (Aug 7) What goes on at the swimming pool might turn out to be a lot of fun at these Olympics.
‘We didn’t surprise ourselves’: Chantal van Landeghem cherishes momentous relay medal at Rio 2016
NATIONAL POST (Aug 7) Chantal Van Landeghem always has a smile on her face, exudes positivity and is generally a delight to be around.
Canada’s first medal in Rio: Young swimmers break through to claim bronze in freestyle relay
NATIONAL POST (Aug 7) The future of Canadian swimming arrived in a flurry here on Saturday night and delivered the country its first medal of the Rio Summer Games.
Rio 2016: Winnipeg swimmer Chantal Van Landeghem captures bronze in 4×100 freestyle relay
GLOBAL NEWS (Aug 7) Winnipegger Chantal Van Landeghem helped Canada capture its first medal of the Rio Olympics on Saturday by winning bronze in the women’s 4x100m freestyle swimming relay.
Winnipeg swimmer Chantal Van Landeghem wins medal at Rio Games
CTV NEWS (Aug 7) Canada has its first medal of the Rio Olympics after the women's 4x100 relay swim team won bronze in the opening day's final event in the pool.
