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.
Holy Oly, She’s Off to Rio
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (April 9) Chantal Van Landeghem is heading to Rio after swimming 53.91 in the 100m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic trials.
Tyler Mislawchuk Battles to 11th Place Finish at World Triathlon Series on Gold Coast
TRIATHLON CANADA (April 9) With the Olympic qualification process coming to a close, Mislawchuk is forcing Canadian officials' hands to have him as a frontrunner to compete in Rio.
Helping Hands: Road to Rio
WINNIPEG SUN (April 5) Paralympic triathlon hopeful Chantal Givens and bombing survivor Maria Mitousis have formed mutual inspiration society.
Made in Manitoba
HOCKEY CANADA (March 30) 4 members of Team Canada are leading the charge & helping give their Prairie province a prominent place on the women’s hockey map.
Chasing Olympic Dreams
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (March 25) More than a dozen Manitoban athletes have their sights set on the Summer Olympics in Brazil.
Onyshko Wins Silver Medal at Artistic Gymnastics World Cup
GYMNASTICS CANADA (March 19, 2016) Olympic hopeful Isabela Onyshko of Brandon, MB, added to her growing medal collection with a second-place finish.
Leah Kirchmann Wins Drentse Acht Van Westerveld
TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN (March 13) Leah Kirchmann grasped her opportunity to get in the winning breakaway and she sprinted to an amazing victory.
Heather McLean Races to Bronze in the 500m at World Cup Final
SPEED SKATING CANADA (March 12) Winnipeg's Heather McLean collected her third bronze medal of the season in the 500m at the World Cup Final.
Canada Names Team for IAAF World Indoor Championships
CBC OLYMPICS (March 10) Winnipeg's Nicole Sifuentes will compete in the 1500 metres event at the World Indoor Championships this year.
