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.
Brandon gymnast Isabela Onyshko realizes Olympic dream
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (June 29) For more than a decade, Isabela Onyshko has dreamed about making it to the Olympic Games.
Manitoba triathletes chosen to compete at 2016 Olympics
GLOBAL NEWS (June 29) Oak Bluff’s Tyler Mislawchuk and Winnipeg product Sarah-Anne Brault have been named to Canada’s triathlon team for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Introducing Canada’s Rio-bound Olympic team
TRIATHLON MAGAZINE CANADA (June 29) The names have finally been announced. Canada will send three women and two men to the Olympic Games triathlon in Rio in August – all are Olympic rookies.
Canada puts 5 rookies on Olympic triathlon team
CBC (June 29) Five first-time Olympians — three women and two men — will represent Canada in Rio as a protracted selection process came to an end on Wednesday.
Two Manitoba triathletes bound for Olympics
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (June 29) Two Manitoba triathletes are now set to wear the maple leaf at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Oak Bluff's Tyler Mislawchuk and Winnipeg product Sarah-Anne Brault are on the five-person team nominated for Rio, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday. The two are among the three women and two men who will compete for Canada in the triathlon, a team composed entirely of first-time Olympians.
Kretz et Brault à Rio pour leurs premiers Jeux
RADIO-CANADA (le 29 juin) Sarah-Anne Brault a été nommée mercredi dans une équipe olympique canadienne de triathlon renouvelée pour Rio. Comme Tyler Mislawchuk, Brault vivra ses premiers Jeux.
Winnipeg’s Leah Kirchmann named to Olympic cycling team
WINNIPEG SUN (June 29) Winnipeg's Leah Kirchmann was named to the Canadian cycling team that will compete at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero in August.
Canadian Triathlon Team Nominated for Rio 2016
CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM (June 29) Tyler Mislawchuk, Sarah-Anne Brault among five first-time Olympic competitors nominated to represent Team Canada at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from August 5 to 21.
CTV Sport Star: Payton Ryz
CTV WINNIPEG (June 28) Manitoba is quickly becoming a triathlon hotbed. Payton Ryz named Sport Star of the Week.
