Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Heartbeat


This week's edition of The Heartbeat includes the following events held in Canada:
  • Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Ottawa
  • Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Calgary
  • Women's Field Hockey Canada vs Argentina in Vancouver
  • Women's Basketball team in Hamilton
  • Canoe Kayak Whitewater Slalom Canadian Championships in Minden, ON
  • Swimming Canada Cup in Vancouver
  • Diving Canadian Summer Championships in Québec City
  • Canada vs USA Rugby in Edmonton
  • Coupes Québec et Canada - Vélo de Montagne in Baie Saint-Paul, QC
  • Marathons in Ottawa, Saskatoon and Calgary
  • Soccer - Canada vs Costa Rica in Edmonton
  • Boxing - Canada vs Puerto Rico in Regina
  • Wrestling in Niagara Falls
  • Synchronized Swimming in Ottawa
  • Team Canada Volleyball in Quebec City and Mississauga
  • Bouldering (Sport Climbing) World Cup in Hamilton
  • Pan Am Decathlon/Heptathlon in Ottawa
  • International Track & Field in Halifax and Toronto
Sports events being held around the world include soccer, cycling, beach volleyball, athletics, judo, volleyball, badminton, water polo and canoe/kayak.

If you are participating in or know of an event that could be featured in The Heartbeat, please contact me: suzanne[at]sportcafe[dot]ca or via Twitter @olympichearts.

The Heartbeat is updated throughout the weekend,
check back for updates and added live stream links.
Follow me on Twitter @olympichearts for reminders/updates

Canadian Gymnastics Championships
includes artistic, rhythmic and trampoline events
May 17-25
Ottawa, ON
More info
Live webcast
Competitors include Olympians Jason Burnett (Silver Medallist at 2008 Olympics), Ellie Black and Victoria Moors.

Canadian Wheelchair Rugby National Championships
May 17-29
Calgary, Alberta
More info
Competitors include 2012 Paralympians David Willsie, Fabien Lavoie, Garett Hickling, Ian Chan, Jared Funk, Michael Whitehead, Patrice Dagenais and Patric Simard.

Women's Field Hockey Canada vs Argentina
May 23 (1:30 PST) Wright Field, UBC
May 24 24 (6:30pm PST) Rutledge Field, West Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
More info
U21 Canada vs Argentina
May 26-30
Wright Field, UBC
More info

Canoe Slalom National Team Trials
May 25-26
Minden, ON
More info
Schedule
Competitors include Alexandra McGeeAdrian ColeJessica GroeneveldHaley Daniels, 2012 Olympian Michael Tayler, and 5-time Olympian (1992-2008) David Ford.

Swimming - Canada Cup
May 24-26
UBC Aquatic Centre
Vancouver, BC
More info and schedule
Preliminaries 9am Finals 5:30pm daily
Includes a ceremony to celebrate the retirement of Olympic bronze medallist Brent Hayden and Olympian Annamay Pierse.
Competitors include Canadian Olympians Savannah King, Tommy Gossland, Sinead Russell, Brittany MacLean, Tera Van Beilen. Also competing is Ashton Baumann, the son of Alex Baumann - 1984 double Olympic champion.

Diving - Canadian Summer Championships
May 23-26
Québec, QC
More info
Live results and video
Competitors include: Olympians Jennifer Abel, Meaghan Benfeito, Roseline Filion, François Imbeau-Dulac, Riley McCormick

Coupes Québec et Canada Vélo de Montagne
(Mountain biking – Canada and Quebec Cups)
May 25-26
Baie Saint-Paul, QC
Plus d’infos
Competitors include Evan Guthrie and Andréanne Pichette

Women's National Basketball Team
May 24 6pm-8pm
McMaster's Burridge Gym
Hamilton, ON

Canada vs USA Men's Rugby
May 25
Edmonton, Alberta
More info

Ottawa Marathon
May 25-26
Ottawa, ON
More info
Twitter: @OttawaMarathon
Live online coverage:
10K Saturday 6:00pm EST (competitors include Krista Duchene and Erin Burrett)
Marathon Sunday 6:45am EST (commentators include Krista Duchene)
Rogers TV coverage

Saskatchewan Marathon
May 25-26
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
More info
Twitter: @SaskMarathon
In attendance at Expo: Olympians Dylan Wykes and Reid Coolsaet (Reid may run 10K)

Calgary Marathon
May 25-26
Calgary, AB
More info
Twitter: @CalgaryMarathon
Competitors include Olympian Simon Whitfield (10K Sunday 7:30am start)
Q&A with Simon Whitfield at Expo 11am Saturday May 25

Boxing - Canada vs Puerto Rico
May 24 and 26
Regina, Saskatchewan
Ken Goff Memorial May 24 8pm Credit Union EventPlex
Mayor's Cup May 26 1pm Orr Centre
More info
Competitors include Olympian Custio Clayton
List of competitors

Canada vs Costa Rica Men's Soccer
Tuesday May 28
Edmonton, AB
More info
Televised on Sportsnet 8pm EST
roster

Women's Wrestling Tri-Meet
Canada/USA/Ukraine
May 31
Niagara Falls, ON
More info

Synchro Canada Team Demonstrations
May 31
Nepean Sportsplex
Ottawa, ON
National team members will demonstrate their new routines May 31 in preparation for the World Championships as part of the Canadian Espoir Championships
More info

FIVB Volleyball World League


Friday May 31 7pm Canada vs the Netherlands (Quebec City)
Saturday June 1 4pm Canada vs the Netherlands (Quebec City)
Friday June 7 7pm Canada vs Portugal (Mississauga)
Saturday June 8 7pm Canada vs Portugal (Mississauga)
Friday June 14 7pm Canada vs South Korea (Mississauga)
Saturday June 15 7pm Canada vs South Korea (Mississauga)
More info
Tickets
Team Rosters

IFSC Bouldering World Cup
Sport Climbing
June 1-2
Hamilton, ON
More info
Competitors include Sean McColl

Panamerican Combined Events Cup
Decathlon/Heptathlon
June 1-2
Terry Fox Athletic Facility
Ottawa, ON
More info
Competitors include Rachael McIntosh, Rachel Machin, Jen Cotten and Pat Arbour

Aileen Meagher International Track Classic
June 9
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Tickets info
More info
livestream info

Toronto International Track & Field Games 
June 11
Toronto, ON
Tickets now on sale
List of competitors
More info
livestream info

Olympic Sports On Television/Internet

Canadian Gymnastics Championships
includes artistic, rhythmic and trampoline events
May 17-25
Live webcast
Schedule
Gymnastics Canada YouTube Channel
Competitors include Olympians Jason Burnett (Silver Medallist at 2008 Olympics), Ellie Black and Victoria Moors.

UCI Cycling Women's Mountain Bike World Cup
Sunday May 26 11:30am and 12:00pm Sportsnet ONE
(will probably be joined in progress after Giro - recommend recording extra if not watching live, just in case)

Canada vs Costa Rica Men's Soccer
Tuesday May 28 8pm EST Sportsnet

Beach Volleyball World Tour
May 22-26
Corrientes, Argentina
More info
livestream

IAAF Diamond League Grand Prix
May 25
New York
More info
Events and entry lists
livestream

IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
May 25-26
Gotzis, Austria
More info
livestream
Competitors: Olympians Brianne Theisen, Damian Warner and Massimo Bertocchi.

Judo World Masters
May 25-26
Tyumen, Russia
More info
live 8am EST Saturday and Sunday on Fight Network
Competitors include Olympians Antoine Valois-Fortier and Kelita Zupancic as well as Patrick Gagné.

FIVB Volleyball World League
Friday May 31 7pm EST Canada vs the Netherlands on Sportsnet
Saturday June 1 4pm EST Canada vs the Netherlands on Sportsnet
Friday June 7 7pm EST Canada vs Portugal on Sportsnet ONE
Saturday June 8 Canada vs Portugal tape delayed on Sportsnet ONE @11:00pm EST
(Encore 10am EST on Sportsnet)
Friday June 14 7pm EST Canada vs South Korea on Sportsnet ONE
Saturday June 15 7pm EST Canada vs South Korea on Sportsnet ONE

Other Events (no live stream found yet)

International Canoe Kayak Regatta Piešt'any
May 24-26
Piešt'any, Slovakia
More info and results
Startlist that includes SportCafé founder Antoine Meunier (C1 and C2 Men U23)

Water Polo Americas Preliminaries
May 24-27
Los Alamitos, California
More info

Badminton Sudlrman Cup
May 19-26
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
More info

Panamerican Race Walking Cup
May 25-26
Guatemala City, Guatemala
More info
Details
Competitors include: Olympian Inaki Gomez, Creighton Connolly, Evan Dunfee and Benjamin Thorne.

Meet/Support Canadian Athletes

Swim with Simon
May 24
Talisman Centre, Calgary, Alberta
Swim with Olympic Champion Simon Whitfield followed by Q&A
More info

Q&A with Simon
Calgary Marathon Expo
May 25 11am-12pm
"Bring your questions and your camera" for Olympic Champion Simon Whitfield
More info

Olympian Marathoner Dylan Wykes 
Saskatchewan Marathon Expo
11:30am Saturday May 25
More info
Open to everyone. No charge. No registration.

Olympian Marathoner Reid Coolsaet 
Saskatchewan Marathon Expo
2:30pm Saturday May 25
More info
Open to everyone. No charge. No registration.

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