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Canadian sprinters shine at NACAC track & field championships in The Bahamas
Thirty Canadian track and field athletes travelled to The Bahamas to compete at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) championships from Friday through Sunday. The Canadian squad includes 17 Olympians and 19 athletes who have competed at the world championships. For some athletes, this meet will serve as a tune-up for the world championships. For others, it's their final chance to hit the automatic qualifying standard or to improve their spot in the world rankings, which is another way to get into the worlds. Team Canada started the NACAC Championships off with a strong silver medal performance by Tatiana Aholou in the women's 100-metre hurdles (13.01). Canada's sprinters come through Sprinter Jerome Blake, who won the Olympic men's 4x100m gold in Paris last summer alongside Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse, took home gold in the men's 100m at the NACAC championships. Blake crossed the line in a personal best time of 9.95. Not to be outdone by his relay teammate, Aaron Brown also powered through to gold in the men's 200m with a time of 20.27. Camryn Rogers wins women's hammer throw at Diamond League event in Poland Blake and De Grasse (9.98) are the only Canadians who have achieved the men's 100m world championship qualifying time of 10 seconds flat. Blake and Brown have met the 200m standard of 20.16, while De Grasse will likely get in by way of his world ranking. The men's 4x100 team qualified in May at the World Athletics Relays, where they took bronze behind South Africa and the United States. Adding to the medal count Canada's middle distance athletes shone bright at the NACAC championships as well. Lucia Stafford took home bronze in the women's 1500m (4:11.11). On the men's side, Canada went 1 and 2 with Foster Malleck taking gold (3:37.54) and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot finishing close behind in second (3:40.57). Nova Scotia's Sarah Mitton who took silver at the 2023 outdoor worlds before capturing back-to-back indoor world titles will look to add to Canada's medal count on Sunday evening as she competes in the women's shot put.
CBC
18 hours ago
- CBC
A quick turnaround: Canada Games organizers welcome Week 2 athletes to St. John's
Sunday was a big day at the Canada Summer Games — and there weren't even any competitions. It was turnaround day, the middle point of the Games where week one athletes head home and organizers and volunteers welcome those participating in week two. CEO Karen Sherriffs said Sunday that the day took months of planning, and more than 200 volunteers working tirelessly starting at around 8 a.m. NT. "All of our week one athletes and coaches, managers, leave, head back home. And we have all of our week two athletes and coaches, managers, coming in at the same time. So about 2,600 leaving from week one, and about just over 2,500 coming in for week two," Sherriffs said. "Today is a very, very busy day." Volunteers were working to clean the athletes village, flipping mattresses and preparing athlete kits — a pillowcase, towels and bed sheets. Venues were also getting cleaned up as some prepare to host new sports from week-to-week, Sherriffs said, like the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Centre transitioning from a basketball venue to volleyball. That coordination also comes with making sure athletes can get on and off the island. Canada Games Host Society co-chair Karl Smith told CBC News Saturday that alternate plans had to be made in response to job action taken by Air Canada flight attendants, but all athletes, coaches and managers were set to arrive on time. Team Yukon were among the first athletes to arrive on Sunday morning, arriving on a red-eye flight from Whitehorse. Long distance runner Matthew London said his excitement for the Games was overflowing. "I've been watching all the week one events and it's been really fun. I've got a few friends that were here in week one, they tell me how great it is. I'm overjoyed, it's going to be a great experience," London said. "I'm stoked to kind of just, like, show what the Yukon is made of and, like, what we can do as a territory in a big competition like this." They were followed by Team Nova Scotia, who were welcomed with a cheering section of mission staff and supporters. Soccer players Emily Hall and Jada Buchanan said that support will push them to perform at their best. WATCH | More than 200 volunteers were getting the athletes village ready: Months of planning, hours of action: Organizers welcome week 2 athletes to the Canada Games 8 minutes ago Playing fields at the Canada Games were quiet on Sunday, but it was still one of the busiest times of the event. It was turnaround day inside the athletes village, with hundreds of volunteers working as athletes arrived. The CBC's Alex Kennedy explains. "It's going to be super exciting. We're really happy to have all these fans here with us. It's just such an amazing experience, we're just really looking forward to it," Hall said. "I'm so excited. We've put so much work in, early morning practices and everything. So I'm so excited to see how it goes on the field," Buchanan added. Week 1 brought several pivots due to the wildfire burning near Paddy's Pond. Sherriffs said she and other organizers were overwhelmed by the support of athletes and supporters as changes had to happen, and hopes things can stay on track for the second week. "Everybody really rallied behind us. And just to see the number of people at the venues? Wow, it was really amazing to see everyone cheering on our home province of Newfoundland and Labrador, but also all the other provinces and territories," she said. Week two events will kick off on Monday evening with the first ever female baseball game in Canada Games history between British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
CBC
18 hours ago
- CBC
Pin trading is as big as any sport at the Canada Games
Athletes at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's are competing in 19 sports. But there's also the unofficial 20th sport that has the eyes of many — pin trading. The CBC's Alex Kennedy takes us inside the game within the Games.
