Olympic Games
Natasha Wodak ‘frustrated and heartbroken’ after not qualifying for Paris Olympic marathon
Fellow Canadian Sexton also falls short, while Woodfine runs best time in men’s race Running with tight hamstrings and a cramp in her right calf late in Sunday’s Houston Marathon, Natasha Wodak knew her Paris Olympic dream had probably ended. On track to achieve the automatic qualifying standard halfway through the 42.2-kilometre race, the Canadian record holder realized her gait changed shortly thereafter due to the hamstring pain but she did “everything to hold it together” in hopes of finishing in two hours 26 minutes 50 seconds or faster. “ByRead more
Canada’s women’s rugby 7s team welcomes Aussie push ahead of Olympic qualifier
Series of exhibitions against top-ranked opponent provides growth in many areas Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team opted for the school of hard knocks ahead of this weekend’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Langford, B.C. And not the usual ones associated with a physical sport. What the team received from a series of exhibitions this summer against top-ranked Australia were lessons in tactics and play the organization believes will only help Canada in the long run. “We’re really just striving to improve from our performance last year, and playing against the bestRead more