The Heartbeat

Don’t forget to check the 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.

Tickets on Sale
Friday 10am ADT for Skate Canada which will be held in Saint-John, NB October 25-27.
Ticket info, click here.

10k Road Race Canadian Championships
September 21 8:15am
Toronto, ON
More info Elite starting list: Olympians Reid Coolsael, Eric Gillis, Dylan Wykes, Olympian triathlete Kyle Jones as well as Lanni Marchant, Krista Duchene, Erin Burrett and many more Event webiste

Volleyball (Men) NORCECA Continental Championship
September 23-28
Langley, BC
More info
Click here for webcast information
Canada schedule:
Monday Sept 23 vs Guatemala 8pm
Wednesday Sept 25 vs Mexico 8pm
Thursday: Quarterfinals
Friday: Semifinals
Saturday: Finals

Wheelchair Tennis Canada International Championship
September 19-22
Montreal, QC
More info

Television Schedule

Triathlon World Championship Grand Final
Saturday Sept 21 2pm CBC (recorded last week)

Livestream and Other Events

Wrestling World Championships
September 16-22
Budapest, Hungary
More info
Click here for livestream
Canadian Competitors:
Women’s Team (FW)
48 kg – Natasha KRAMBLE
51 kg – Jessica MACDONALD (Won Bronze Medal Wed.)
55 kg – Jillian GALLAYS
59 kg – Braxton STONE-PAPADOPOULOS
63 kg – Justine BOUCHARD
67 kg – Stacie ANAKA
72 kg – Erica WIEBE

Men’s Team (FS)
55 kg – Aso PALANI
60 kg – John PINEDA
66 kg – Haislan GARCIA
74 kg – Evan MACDONALD
84 kg – Tamerlan TAGZIEV
96 kg – Manjot SANDHU
120 kg - Korey JARVIS

September 19th - FW 55, 59, 63 kg
September 20th - FW 67, 72, GR 55 kg
September 21st - GR 60, 84, 96 kg
September 22nd - GR 66, 74, 120 kg

Road Cycling World Championships
September 22-29
Florence, Italy
More info
Event website
Competing for Canada:
Elite Men
Svein Tuft, Christian Meier and François Parisien
Elite Women
Joelle Numainville, Denise Ramsden, Lex Albrecht, Karol-Ann Canuel, Véronique Fortin and Leah Kirchmann.

Mountain Bike World Cup VIII
September 19-22
Leogang, Austria
More info
Click here for schedule
Click here for livestream on September 22 3:15pm CET (9:15am EST)

FIBA Basketball Americas Championships (Women)
September 21, 28
Xalapa, Mexico
More info All games on NBA TV Canada.

NORCECA Women's Volleyball Continental Championship
Sept 16-21
Ralston, NE USA
Event website
Sept 17 Canada def. St. Lucia
Sept 18 Puerto Rico def. Canada
Sept 19 Canada vs Trinidad & Tobago
Sept 20 Semi Finals
Sept 21 Finals