Archives from Olympics
Aug. 19, 2016
Tory Nyhaug Fifth in Olympic BMX Final
Canada's Tory Nyhaug finished just off the podium in the Men's BMX at the Olympic Games on Friday. Nyhaug was 1.032 seconds behind gold medal winner Connor Fields of the United States. Jelle van Gorkom of …
Aug. 18, 2016
Nyhaug Through to Semifinals with a Strong Performance
Canada’s Tory Nyhaug qualified for the final day of BMX competition in Rio with an extremely strong performance in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Nyhaug, who was seeded 18th after the time trial on Wednesday, …
Aug. 15, 2016
Women’s Team Pursuit Wins First Cycling Medal for Canada in Rio
Canada won its first cycling medal of the Rio Olympics on Saturday, with a bronze medal in the Women’s Team Pursuit. The team of Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Glaesser, Kirsti Lay and Georgia Simmerling beat …
Aug. 12, 2016
Women’s Team Pursuit: Round 1 and Finals
Canada enters the final day of the Women's Team Pursuit on Saturday, with Round 1 kicking off at 7:17 am. BC's Laura Brown, Jasmin Glaesser, and Georgia Simmerling are slated to line up for Canada …
Aug. 12, 2016
Canada Qualifies Fourth in Women’s Team Pursuit
Canada qualified fourth in the Women’s Team Pursuit on Thursday, at the opening night of track competition at the Rio Games. The team of Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Glaesser, Laura Brown …
Aug. 10, 2016
Rio Olympic Schedule for BC Athletes
Five BC cyclists are in Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games right now: Laura Brown (Vancouver), Jasmin Glaesser (Vancouver), and Georgia Simmerling (West Vancouver) will be representing Canada on the velodrome; Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam) is Canada’s sole …
Aug. 8, 2016
Pendrel Wins Mont-Ste-Anne World Cup for Record 4th Time
Catharine Pendrel (Luna Pro Team) of Kamloops, BC, won the 12th Mountain Bike World Cup of her career on Sunday at Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, in the Elite Women’s competition. She was joined on the podium …
Aug. 5, 2016
Rio Summer Olympics Begin
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics kick off this weekend! Six BC cyclists will be taking on the world in pursuit of Olympic and Paralympic gold this year: Laura Brown (Vancouver), Jasmin Glaesser (Vancouver), and Georgia …
Jun. 29, 2016
Canadian Cycling Team Nominated for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
(Aylmer, QC – June 29, 2016) On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Cycling Canada named the 19 athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in all cycling disciplines at the Rio 2016 Olympic …
Jun. 20, 2016
Tomlinson and Wooles Join CBC Broadcast Team for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
CBC has announced its expert team of commentators and analysts who will bring the stories of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to Canadian audiences as part of the network’s coverage in August. This impressive group …
Feb. 3, 2016
The search is on for Canada’s Next Great Olympians
Have you ever wondered if one day you could be an Olympian? Do you think you could compete on the world's biggest stage? RBC, in partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Olympic Committee …
Dec. 10, 2015
Cycling Canada Announces “Road To Rio” Fundraising Gala
Cycling Canada invites you to come to Victoria, British Columbia to join our country’s top mountain bike athletes on March 5th for a fundraising gala at Bear Mountain Resort, home for Canada’s mountain bike …