Ontario Athletes dominated this past weekend in Montreal, at the Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, which saw some athletes punch their tickets to Tokyo, one break a Canadian record and many others capture Canadian championships. A total of 62 medals were brought home by Ontario athletes. The first day of the competition was highlighted by three Olympic […]
Athletes Set to Face Toughest Test at Olympic Trials
Canadian Olympic hopefuls descend on Montreal, Quebec this weekend for the 2021 Canadian Track & Field Championships – Olympic Trials. At the historic Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, the event runs from June 24th to June 27th, and will feature some returning faces but also some new ones to the world stage. This is the final test […]
Athletes shine at Toronto Twilight Meet
It was a busy week for high performance athletes and Olympic hopefuls around the track, as there were six Canadian records and one World record broken over the last week, spread out over three Ontario High Performance Series events. The Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival took place on Wednesday, June 16. The running […]
Sun sets on Ontario’s High Performance Series at the Toronto High Performance Twilight Meet
The Toronto High Performance Twilight meet on Friday, June 18th is the latest installment in the Ontario High Performance Series in which Canadian Olympic hopefuls compete both on the Track and on the Field. The event will take place at the historic Toronto Track and Field Centre at York University. This is the fourth and […]
Competition to heat up at Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival
The Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival will see Canadian Olympic hopefuls compete on Wednesday, June 16 as the Ontario High Performance Series continues. All runners, and jumpers will be competing at Alumni Stadium at the University of Guelph, while all throwers will be set up at the Toronto Track and Field Centre. This […]
Canadian Records & Personal Bests serve as a constant theme as the Outdoor Season Continues
It was a banner weekend for Athletics in Ontario as numerous meet records and some Canadian records were broken across a couple of competitions. At the Cruisers Classic in Brampton, there was one unofficial World Record, two unofficial Americas records and four unofficial Canadian records set. In the F38 Discus division, Renee Foessel broke her […]
Athletics Ontario Further Strengthens its Sport Safety Net
New Appeal Policy To Incorporate the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada’s (SRDCC) Safeguarding Tribunal — TORONTO – June 10, 2021 – During the last two years, Athletics Ontario (AO) has been strengthening the safe sport environment for Athletics in Ontario. At the core of this safety net is a robust new safe sport policy framework […]
Ontario Athletes to Watch at NCAA’s
This weekend, the NCAA’s top runners, jumpers and throwers will descend on Eugene, Oregon at the infamous Hayward Field for the 2021 D1 Track and Field Championships. Over a span of four days, June 9 through 12, 1000+ athletes will be competing to bring home the gold. In the mix are a handful of talented […]
Recapping the Ottawa High Performance Weekend
The premiere event of the Ontario High Performance Series & Tokyo Qualifier series kicked off in Ottawa this past weekend at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility. Despite the challenging weather conditions, athletes battled to put up some fast times, big jumps, and long throws throughout the high performance weekend. The event saw competitors from Ontario, […]
Re-Opening: Guidelines for AO Members in Stage One
The Ontario government has announced that the province will move into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021. Read the province of Ontario’s full announcement here. More details on the Re-opening of Ontario are available here. Allowances under stage one pertinent to AO members: Outdoor social gatherings and organized public […]
