Calgary – Whitney Bogart, a 19-year national team member, who confirmed her retirement recently concluding an incredible career at her fourth Paralympic Games in Paris. ‘’It’s going to be a big change for me,” said Bogart, 38, who grew up in Marathon, Ont. and now resides in Ottawa. ‘’With everyone travelling this weekend, this is the first time, aside from …
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 …
Ottawa – At Paris 2024, Team Canada will be competing in women’s water polo for the second straight Olympic Games. Seven of the athletes who were with the team at Tokyo 2020 are back for another Olympic appearance while six athletes will make their Olympic debut. Eleven team members were with Team Canada in the fall of 2023 as they took home the …
Ottawa – Seven Team Canada judokas will take to the tatami at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The team includes Olympic bronze medallist Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, world number one Christa Deguchi, her younger sister Kelly Deguchi, and 2024 World Championship silver medallist Shady Elnahas. Beauchemin-Pinard will be making her third Olympic appearance, having won women’s -63kg bronze at Tokyo 2020 after navigating the challenging transition from …
Ottawa – A talented group of Canadian artistic swimmers no longer have to hold their breath regarding their Olympic dreams as they are officially named to Team Canada for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Considered by many to be underdogs, Team Canada qualified for both the duet and team events with their performances at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in February. …
