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Ian Reid, an AO Official, and Assistant Starter for the Toronto International Track & Field Games, and member of the University of Toronto Track Club, was the Week 2 winner of TITFG Trivia and won 2 tickets to the Toronto International Track & Field Games, taking place on June 11 at the University of Toronto’s Varsity Stadium. Ian correctly answered the TITFG Trivia question: which athlete set the North American junior record and in which event did he go undefeated in his/her event; answer: Nate Brannen in the 800m. This week’s question is: Who is the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting? He was the first to achieve a ”double double” by winning 100m and 200m at consecutive Olympic Games. Continue Reading →

Para-athletics Awareness Week commences in London on Sunday April 21st with an Introduction to Para-athletics Course and Throws Meet. During the week there will be a “Story of the Day” which will highlight various individuals in the para-athletics community. This week will focus around promoting and building capacity for para programming in our province. For more information about how you can get involved contact para.athleticsont@gmail.com and visit our Para-Athletics Homepage.

Edmonton… Jamaican Yohan Blake, the youngest 100m World Champion in history, has confirmed his return to the city for the Edmonton International Track Classic on June 29 at Foote Field. Fellow Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown will make her Canadian debut at the event. Both athletes are coming off successful London Olympic Games performances where Blake won silver in the 100m and 200m sprints and gold in the 4x100m relay (world record), and Campbell-Brown took bronze in the 100m sprint and silver in the 4x100m relay. She is the reigning World Champion in the 200m. Continue Reading →

TORONTO, April 16, 2013 – Athletics Ontario and the National Track League (NTL) are pleased to announce that the 3rd annual Toronto International Track & Field Games (TITFG) will take place June 11th, 2013 at the University of Toronto’s Varsity Centre. The spectacular evening of track & field will serve as the NTL’s second stop on the 2013 circuit. For the first time, Toronto will host an international high school 4×100-metres relay, featuring teams from Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and the United States. Continue Reading →

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada is pleased to officially announce today the team that will represent Canada in the USA versus the World portion of the 2013 Penn Relay Carnival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania later this month. Penn Relay Carnival takes place at Franklin Field April 25 to 27 with more than 22,000 athletes from 60 countries participating in 450 races. Continue Reading →