Wheelchair racer Curtis Thom has been racing for nearly two decades. He has competed in two Paralympic Games, holds the Canadian record in the T54 class 400m and has been named the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association’s Athlete of the Year three times. He has competed internationally amongst the best racers in the world, but he […]
APRIL 22 – London Becomes a Leader for Para-athletics
Athletics Ontario and the Para-Athletics Collaborative Committee have developed a Hub system in which key resource centres have been identified within the province. London has been identified as one of these key resource centres and as such London-Western Track and Field Club has been designated as an Ontario Para-athletics Hub
Reminder – Entry/Registration deadline for AO 10,000m Track Championships Monday April 29 by 3pm
A reminder to all athletes, coaches and club administrators that the AO registration/meet entry deadline for the 2013 Ontario 10,000m Track Championships is 3:00 pm on Monday April 29. The Athletics Ontario 10,000m Championships will, once again, take place at the TD-Waterhouse Stadium in London, on Sunday May 5, as part of the first meet […]
Speed River Track and Field Club Welcomes Jason Kerr As Associate Coach
The Speed River Track and Field Club is thrilled to announce the hiring of Jason Kerr as the club’s new Associate Coach. Kerr brings a wealth of experience to the club having helped build the Western University Mustangs program into a sprints powerhouse. “Speed River TFC has had many great achievements over the years, and […]
Para-athletics Awareness Week April 21st-28th
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 […]
Ian Reid, Week 2 winner of TITFG TRIVIA; Do you know the answer to this week’s question?
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 […]
9 London Olympians headline Canadian Penn Relays team
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 […]
Trinidad & Tobago Track Legend Hasely Crawford and Rising International Athletics Stars coming to Toronto
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 […]
Jamaican Sprinters Yohan Blake and Veronica Campbell-Brown to Headline the Edmonton International Track Classic
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 […]
Para-athletics Awareness Week April 21st-28th
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 […]
