The Heartbeat

For readers used to this post being published weekly, it will now be posted before the weekend focusing on weekend events and after the weekend focusing on week long events.

Don’t forget to check the new SportCafé calendar (www.sportcafe.ca/events) for ongoing event information with links and updates.

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

Canada Summer Games
August 2-17
Sherbrooke, QC
Event website
livestream 
schedule

Short Track Speed Skating 
Olympic and World Cup Team Selection
Sunday August 18
Montreal, QC
More info
livestream
Skater list

Field Hockey Pan Am Cup
August 10-17
Brampton, ON
More info
livestream
Canada has made it to the final where they will play Argentina on Saturday at 7pm EST.

Para Swimming World Championships
August 12-18
Montreal, QC
More info
livestream
Canadian team members
Event schedule and results

Mountain Bike Canada Cup
August 14-18
Whistler, BC
More info

Beach Volleyball Sand Jam
August 15-18
Halifax, NS
More info
livestream
Canadian competitors: Women: Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley Men: CAN1 Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter CAN2 Grant O’Gorman and Samuel Pedlow
Canada schedule:
Friday Aug 16 7pm (women) CAN vs ENG
Friday Aug 16 8pm (men) CAN1 vs CAN2
Saturday Aug 17 1pm (women) CAN vs USA
Saturday Aug 17 2pm (men) CAN1 vs USA
Saturday Aug 17 3pm (men) CAN2 vs ENG
 Semi-finals Saturday evening Finals and Consolation Sunday afternoon

Sailing Canadian Championships
August 17-21
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
Kingston, ON
More info

Olympic Sports On Television

Canada Summer Games
Daily coverage on RDS and RDS2 (french)
Friday Aug 16 11am TSN Men's Soccer - seminfinals (repeat 7:30pm TSN2)
Saturday Aug 17 11:30am Beach Volleyball - medal round
Saturday Aug 17 8:30pm Closing Ceremony

IAAF World Championships (Daily Highlights)
Friday August 16  11pm EST (SN Pacific/West) midnight (SN ONE) 1am (SN ON/East)
Saturday August 17 11pm (SN West) 12am (SN ONE) 1am (SN ON/East) 4am EST (SN Pac)
Sunday August 18 10pm EST (SN Pacific) midnight (SN ONE) 1am (SN ON/East) 3am EST (SN West)

IAAF on NBC
Saturday August 17 12pm-12:30pm and 2:30-4pm
Sunday August 18 2:30-4pm

Canoe Slalom World Cup
Saturday Aug 17 10:30am Sportsnet ONE
Sunday Aug 18 6pm Sportsnet ONE (repeat on other Sportsnet channels at 9pm EST)

Rugby Canada vs USA
August 17 6:30pm on TSN2 (repeat 12:30am TSN2)

Mountain Bike World Cup
Sunday August 18 2am and 2:30am Sportsnet ONE

World Para Swimming Championships
Sunday August 18 11pm EST Sportsnet ONE
Vendredi 16 août 13h30 TVA Sports lundi 19 août 13h30 TVA Sports
livestream

Livestreams and Other Events

IAAF Athletics World Championships
August 10-18
Moscow, Russia
More info

Softball Pan Am Championships (women)
Aug 10-18
San Juan, Puerto Rico
More info

Water Polo Junior World Championships
Szombathely, Hungary
Aug 12-18
More info
livestream

Wrestling Junior World Championships
August 13-18
Sofia, Bulgaria
More info
livestream

Basketball 4-team exhibition tournament
August 13-18
various cities in Brazil
More info

UCI Road Women World Cup VI
August 16-18
Vargarda, Sweden
More info

Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe World Cup
August 16-17
Cardrona, New Zealand
More info

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
August 16-18
St. Petersburg, Russia
More info
Competing for Canada: Patricia Bezzoubenko

Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup
August 18-19
Cardrona, New Zealand
More info