Swimmer Will Brothers makes a switch
It’s not easy making the tough decisions. That is exactly what Canadian national swimmer Will Brothers did this past fall when he decided to transfer from the University of Victoria to the University of British…
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Toronto-based archer takes aim at 2015 Pan-Am berth
It was 10 years ago, during a visit to South Korea, where Vanessa Lee’s life changed. Lee, 16, was there visiting her family and friends. The family planned to see some attractions, but Typhoon Megi swept through part of the country, forcing Lee and her family to take shelter in their small home, in front of their tiny TV. So, they watched the Olympics in Athens. Archery was on. Korea’s own Park Sung-hyun was competing. “She was just so cool and composed under pressure that I was like, ‘I want to be like her,’” Lee said. “So I stopped spending all the money my parents gave me to spend on the trip, and I said ‘I’m coming home and I’m buying a bow.’”
Hoyer, Rondo,Torres: Another day, another ACL tear
Gymnast Peng Lee had seen it happen many times before. So when her feet hit the ground and her knee gave out, she knew her 2012 Olympic Games dreams were dashed. Lee was performing a…
Badminton’s Michelle Li rare combination of brains, talent
Four years ago, this story may not have been possible. That’s because Michelle Li was a different person then, and certainly wasn’t the mini-celebrity she is today. When Li and her doubles partner Alex Bruce…
Unexpected setback helped golden Rosie MacLennan regain fire
Many students miss class once in a while during their undergrad education, but Rosie MacLennan skipped a lot. Her classmates didn’t know it at the time as she had yet to make a name for…
Moving day at the Players’ Championship
The fourth night of the Players’ Championship featured a couple of tiebreakers on the women’s side and the last draw of preliminaries for the men. Jennifer Jones from Manitoba took care of the Swiss club led…
FIFA to hold hearing over Sinclair’s comments
Canada forward Christine Sinclair was scheduled to have her FIFA disciplinary case heard on Friday over critical comments that she made in regards to the refereeing after losing to the United States at the London…
Canadian figure skating legend Barbara Ann Scott dies
Barbara Ann Scott, Canada’s only women’s individual figure skating gold medalist, passed away on Sunday at her Amelia Island, Fla., home. She was 84. “Barbara Ann set the standard for generations of female athletes and…
Retiring Canadian Olympians reflect on past, look to future
For some of Canada’s most well-known Olympians, London 2012 marked the end of their athletic careers, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be letting go of their sports.
Toronto celebrates heroes of London 2012
The families and friends of Canadian Olympians and Paralympians were amongst the crowd of hundreds at the Olympic Heroes Parade at Maple Leaf Square earlier today.