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Thunder Bay young tennis players find inspiration in Victoria Mboko's success
Social Sharing Thunder Bay's tennis community is a growing one, thanks in part to the on-court achievements of Canadian pros like Victoria Mboko, the director of the city's tennis centre said. The southern-Ontario based Mboko, 18, won the National Bank Open on Thursday, by defeating Japan's Naomi Osaka in Montreal. "The kids see it on TV, adults see it on TV, right?" said Jamie Grieve, director of tennis at the Thunder Bay Community Tennis Centre, located at Chapples Park. "That's why our memberships on (an) all time high this year." Grieve said Thursday the centre has about 500 members this year. One of them is Elizabeth Niemi, who was training at the centre on Thursday afternoon. "I watched the match [Wednesday] night," she said. "I was really happy that she won in that really close tiebreak." "It just gives more motivation that in Canada, even though we don't have as many top ... very famous coaches as there are in Europe, we can still rise to the top and perform really well." Niemi has been playing tennis since she was seven, and has seen the youth program continually grow. "I think there's more people because it's a sport that's really good for your health, and it's so many different levels," she said. "You can just play for fun and just tap the ball over the net with your friends, or you could play really competitively." "So there's a lot of range of skill." Ethyn Earl was also training at the centre on Thursday. He's been hitting the court for 10 or 15 years. "The kids ... love it," he said. "I think lots of parents played and now it's all their kids coming to play." "It's just a game that you can get involved in pretty easily." There will soon be more opportunities to play tennis in Thunder Bay: construction is well underway on the centre's new indoor bubble. The bubble is being built next to the centre's outdoor courts at Chapples Park. It's expected to open in the fall, Grieve said. The bubble, he said, will include six indoor courts, one of which has been made wider than normal so it can be divided into four pickleball courts. "We're looking to host pickleball Monday to Fridays in the daytime," he said. "Depending on what the usage is for tennis at the other times, prime time in the evenings and stuff like that, If there's more open times for pickleball, then we're going to host more times for pickleball." "We're not (going to) leave courts empty," Grieve said. "We're going to try and fill them as best as we can and we think they're going to be pretty full."
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Don't miss the action — here's how to keep up with the 2025 Canada Games
The 2025 Canada Games have begun, marking the first time since 1977 that Newfoundland and Labrador has hosted the Canada Summer Games. With more than 5,000 athletes, coaches and managers taking part in 19 different sports, it's one of the biggest events hosted in the province's history. The federal government expects the games will have an economic impact of more than $120 million in Newfoundland and Labrador. The multi-day sporting event is happening amid serious wildfires in Newfoundland, which have forced hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes on the Avalon Peninsula. The CEO of the 2025 Canada Games host society said they are monitoring air quality conditions. Some soccer matches are scheduled to take place in nearby Conception Bay South, where parts of the town are evacuated as a result of wildfires. On Wednesday, Karen Sherriffs said air quality is built into the games' contingency plans, noting that most competition venues have some kind of backup plan in place. "That's part of our planning that we've been doing for months and years now," she said. Live local radio and television broadcasts The opening ceremony will be streamed live for free on CBC Gem, and Radio-Canada on Saturday. From Aug. 11-20, CBC NL is providing special coverage and live local radio and television broadcasting during the Canada Games. Monday, August 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Show: The Signal Location: Memorial University library, 234 Elizabeth Ave., St. John's Tuesday, August 12 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m Show: St. John's Morning Show Location: The Works Field House, 17 Westerland Rd., St. John's Sport: Basketball Wednesday, August 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Show: The Signal Location: The Works Aquarena, 17 Westerland Rd., St. John's, N.L. Sport: Swimming Thursday, August 14 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Show: On the Go / Here and Now Location: Caribou Memorial Softball Complex, 39 Churchill Ave., St. John's Sport: Softball Monday, August 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Show: The Signal Location: Downtown Pedestrian Mall, St. John's Tuesday, August 19 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m Show: St. John's Morning Show Location: Bally Haly Golf Course, 100 Golf Course Rd., St. John's Sport: Golf Wednesday, August 20 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Show: On the Go / Here and Now Location: Fortis Athletics Complex, St. John's Sport: Athletics Note: These are ticketed sports venues. Please ensure you have the appropriate tickets if you plan to attend. Tickets can be purchased online through Showpass or at each ticketed competition venue. Keep up with highlights and stories online at follow and tune in on CBC Gem. 2025 Canada Games by the numbers When: Aug. 8-25 Number of venues: 22 Number of participants: 5,000 Number of sports: 19 Number of officials, medical, media: 500+ Number of mission staff: 150 Number of volunteers: 5,000+ Number of attendees: 25,000
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Iron-willed, but still a ‘Cinderella team' — meet the women's field hockey team from the ‘77 Canada Games
Newfoundland and Labrador won bronze in 1977 in field hockey, but the women tell the CBC's Jeremy Eaton it was a slog. They worked hard, and at times were at a disadvantage — like their goalie practicing between two pylons instead of an actual net.
