Ottawa – Alannah Yip made her Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020–the first Olympic Games to feature sport climbing on the programme. She finished 14th in the women’s combined event, which, spoiler alert, no longer exists. More recently, at the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games, Yip secured Canada’s first ever sport climbing medal at a major Games, taking bronze in the women’s boulder and …
Team Canada divers aim high for Paris 2024
Ottawa – Team Canada will be represented by five such brave and accomplished athletes at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games in diving. Caeli McKay will make her second Olympic appearance. The 24-year-old competed at Tokyo 2020 in the women’s 10m synchro. She will compete in both the women’s 10m individual and 10m synchro events at Paris 2024. McKay knows a thing or two …
3 Canadian triathletes to try for podium at Paris 2024
Ottawa – Three Canadian triathletes will be swimming, biking and running their way towards their Olympic dreams at Paris 2024. Team Canada will be represented in triathlon by Emy Legault, Tyler Mislawchuk, and Charles Paquet – a strong squad with lots of multi-sport games experience to their names. At 29-years old, Mislawchuk is headed to his third Olympic Games, ready to contend for the podium. …
BMXer Molly Simpson races towards Paris 2024
Ottawa – Team Canada BMX racer Molly Simpson is heading into the 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina with Paris preparation in mind. Simpson secured two fourth-place finishes on the UCI World Cup circuit this season, following her silver medal at the Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games. The world championships offer the 21-year-old another opportunity to soak in …
6 Team Canada athletes to set sail at Paris 2024
Ottawa – Six Team Canada sailors will take to the waters of the Mediterranean Sea this summer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Olympic sailing competition will take place in Marseille, France. Team Canada will be represented in four boat classes. Returning Olympian Sarah Douglas will represent Canada in the ILCA 6. In the 49er, skipper Will Jones will also compete in his second …