Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Heartbeat - the schedule of upcoming races and events in Canada & on TV



If you know of an event that could be featured in The Heartbeat, feel free to contact me suzanne[at]sportcafe.ca or via Twitter @olympichearts

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Upcoming Events in Canada

Goalball Canadian Championships
April 25-27
Calgary
More info

Half Marathon Canadian Championships
April 27
Montreal
More info
Competitors include: Eric Gillis, Krista Duchene, Rachel Hannah, Erin Burrett
Click here for full list of elite athletes.

Wheelchair Curling Canadian Championships
April 28-May 4
Boucherville
More info

Defi Sportif Altergo
April 28-May 4
Montreal
More info
5200 athletes with disabilities; 14 sports
Competition schedules

Televised Events

Snowboarding Shakedown (pre-recorded)
Thursday April 24 3pm TSN2
Sunday April 27 11pm TSN2

Mountain Bike World Cup (Australia)
Saturday April 26 1am Sportsnet ONE (XCE Men and Women)
Sunday April 27 1am Sportsnet ONE (WTS Women's Race)
Monday April 28 1:30am Sportnset ONE (XCO Women Elite)
Monday April 28 3:00am Sportsnet ONE (XCO Men Elite)

World Triathlon Series (South Africa)
(Saturday midnight) Sunday April 28 12am Sportsnet ONE (Women's Race)
Sunday April 28 10pm Sportsnet ONE (Men's Race)

Other Events and Livestreams

Canoe Kayak National Selections
April 25-27
Georgia, USA
More info
Draw and Results
Competitors include: Olympic medallists Mark de Jonge, Mark Oldershaw, Adam van Koeverden, SportCafé co-founder Etienne Morneau, Hugues Fournel, Jason McCoombs, Emilie Fournel, KC Fraser, Michelle Russell

Panamerican Judo Championships
April 25-26
Ecuador
More info, results and livestream
Competitors include: Antoine Valois-Fortier, Kelita Zupancic, Catherine Roberge, Atherine Beauchemin-Pinard
Click here for full list of Canadians

Beach Volleyball Fuzhou Open
April 22-27
China
More info
livestream
Canadians competing:
Josh Binstock/Sam Schachter, Sam Pedlow/Grant O'Gorman
Jamie Lynn Broder/Kristina Valjas, Caleigh Whitaker/Kacie MacTavish

Beach Volleyball Shanghai Grand Prix
April 29-May 4
China
More info
livestream
Canadians competing:
Josh Binstock/Sam Schachter, Sam Pedlow/Grant O'Gorman,
Christian Redmann/Maverick Hatch, Chaim Schalk/Ben Saxton
Jamie Lynn Broder/Kristina Valjas, Caleigh Whitaker/Kacie MacTavish

Diving Grand Prix
April 25-27
England
More info
livestream
Canadians competing: Jennifer Abel, Pamela Ware, Roseline Filion, Meaghan Benfeito

Triathlon World Series
April 26-27
South Africa
More info
Canadians competing: Kyle Jones, Andrew Mccartney, Sarah-Anne Brault, Kirsten Sweetland
televised on Sportsnet ONE

Mountain Bike World Cup
April 25-27
Australia
More info
Results
Televised on Sportsnet ONE

Curling World Mixed Doubles Championships
April 23-30
Scotland
More info
livestream

Slalom Canoe Kayak Junior and U23 Worlds
April 23-27
Australia
More info

Archery World Cup
April 23-27
China
More info

Boxing Belgrade International
April 24-28
Serbia
More info
Canadian competing: Custio Clayton (69kg)

Fencing World Cup (Foil)
April 25-27
South Korea
More info

Fencing World Cup (Men's Sabre)
April 25-27
Greece
More info

Fencing Grand Prix (Women's Epee)
April 26-27
China
More info

Sailing World Cup
April 21-26
France
More info

Equestrian Rolex Kentucky
April 24-27
Kentucky
More info

Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup
April 25-27
Croatia
More info

World Team Table Tennis Championships
April 28-May 5
Japan
More info
livestream

Friday, April 11, 2014

The Heartbeat - the schedule of upcoming races and events in Canada & on TV



If you know of an event that could be featured in The Heartbeat, feel free to contact me suzanne[at]sportcafe.ca or via Twitter @olympichearts

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Upcoming Events in Canada

Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships
April 9-12
Richmond Olympic Oval
More info
15 countries - 250 athletes
Competitors include:
Trampoline: Rosie MacLennan, Sam Sendel, Jason Burnett, Keegan Soehn
Artistic: Aleeza Yu, Ellie Black, Maegan Chant, Nathan Gafuik, Kevin Lytwyn, Scott Morgan
Rhythmic: Annabelle Kovacs, Maria Kitkarska, Patricia Bezzoubenko
Click here for full list of athletes
Click here for tickets.

The Shred Show
April 12-13
Whistler
More info

Rowing Spring Trials West
April 12-13
Vancouver, BC
More info

Yonge Street 10k
April 13
Toronto
More info
Elite start list

Curling Players Championships
April 15-20
Summerside, PEI
More info

Rugby Friendly - Women Canada vs USA
April 15 Mill Bay, BC
April 19 Langford, BC
More info

World Skiing Invitational/AFP World Championship
Slopestyle and Big Air
April 18-20
Whistler
More info

Tennis Federation Cup - World Group Playoff vs Serbia
April 19-20
Québec, QC
More info

Archery - Canadian Indoor 3D Championships
April 18-20
Lethbridge, AB
More info

Televised Events

World Synchronized Figure Skating Championships
Saturday April 12 4pm CBC

London Marathon
Sunday April 13 8:30am Sportsnet ONE

Mountain Bike World Cup
Sunday April 13 11:30am Sportsnet ONE Women Elite
Sunday April 13 1pm Sportsnet ONE Men Elite

Other Events and Livestreams

Badminton Singapore Open
April 8-13
Singapore
More info
livestream

Badminton Peru International
April 9-13
Peru
More info

Boxing Feliks Stamm Memorial Boxing Tournament
April 9-13
Poland
More info
Event website

Para Track Cycling World Championships
April 10-13
Mexico
More info

Mountain Bike World Cup
April 10-13
South Africa
More info

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
April 11-13
Italy
More info

Taekwondo German Open
April 11-13
Germany
More info

Swimming Canadian 10k Selections
April 12
Florida
More info

London Marathon (and Paralympic World Cup)
April 13
England
More info

Para Athletics Grand Prix
April 14-16
China
More info

BMX World Cup
April 18-19
England
More info



Thursday, April 3, 2014

The Heartbeat - the schedule of upcoming races and events in Canada & on TV


Exciting events are coming up in Canada in the next few weeks  including Canadian Championships in snowboard cross and ski cross. The World Snowboard Tour stops in Saint-Sauveur this weekend with the world's best snowboarders competing in the Ride Shakedown. A highlight show will air on TVA Sports on Wednesday.

Canada's best swimmers will be competing in Victoria for their place on the national team. Sportsnet are livestreaming each evening.

Canada's Federation Cup team including Eugenie Bouchard, Aleksandra Wozniak, Sharon Fichman and Gabriela Dabrowski will be competing on the campus of Laval University against Serbia on April 19-20.

The Curling World Championships are continuing with Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft and Nolan Thiessen representing Canada and qualifying for the playoffs.

Richmond will host 15 countries and 250 athletes for the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships next weekend. Canada's 2012 Olympians will be in action.

The triathlon season begins in New Zealand with Canada's best competing against the world's best. Sportsnet ONE will be televising the women's and the men's races on Sunday night.

If you know of an event that could be featured in The Heartbeat, feel free to contact me suzanne[at]sportcafe.ca or via Twitter @olympichearts

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Upcoming Events in Canada

Swimming Canadian Selections
April 2-5
Victoria, BC
More info
Click here for preview article.
Click here for livestream starting at 5:45pm PT (8:45pm ET) each night.
Click here for YouTube videos of select races.

World Snowboard Tour Ride Shakedown 
April 4-5
Saint-Sauveur, QC
More info
Click here for list of competitors that include Sebastien Toutant, Maxence Parrot, Charles Reid.

Snowboard Cross Canadian Championships
April 6
Big White, BC
More info

Ski Cross Canadian Championships
April 7-11
Sunshine, AB
More info

Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships
April 9-12
Richmond Olympic Oval
More info
15 countries - 250 athletes
Competitors include:
Trampoline: Rosie MacLennan, Sam Sendel, Jason Burnett, Keegan Soehn
Artistic: Aleeza Yu, Ellie Black, Maegan Chant, Nathan Gafuik, Kevin Lytwyn, Scott Morgan
Rhythmic: Annabelle Kovacs, Maria Kitkarska, Patricia Bezzoubenko
Click here for full list of athletes
Click here for tickets.

The Shred Show
April 12-13
Whistler
More info

Tennis Federation Cup - World Group Playoff vs Serbia
April 19-20
Québec, QC
More info

Televised Events

Curling World Championships (Men)
Thursday April 3 2pm TSN Canada vs Scotland
Friday April 4 7am TSN Page Playoffs
Friday April 4 2pm TSN Page Playoffs
Friday April 4 11pm TSN Page Playoffs
Saturday April 5 4am TSN Semi-Final
Saturday April 5 1pm TSN Semi-Final
Sunday April 6 3am TSN Gold Medal Game (encore 3pm, 10:30pm TSN2)

Snowcrown Freestyle Championships (televised last month)
Sunday April 6 6pm TSN2  - Snowboard Finals (encore 12am Tuesday)
Sunday April 6 6:30pm TSN2 - Ski Finals (encore 12:30am Tuesday)

ITU World Triathlon Series: Auckland
Sunday April 6 9:30pm Sportsnet ONE Women's
Sunday April 6 11pm Sportsnet ONE Men's
Wednesday April 9 9:30pm Sportsnet ONE Auckland WTS Magazine (encore Thursday noon)

Ride Shakedown
Wednesday April 9 7pm TVA Sports

Other Events and Livestreams

Curling World Championships
March 29-April 6
China
More info

Sailing World Cup
March 31 to April 5
Spain
More info

Badminton Indian Open
April 1-6
India
More info

Freeski Grandvalira Total Fight
April 3-5
Andorra
More info

Archery and Para Archery Arizona Cup
April 3-6
USA
More info

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
April 3-6
Portugal
More info
Click here for preview article.

Artistic Gymnastics World Cup
April 5-6
Japan
More info

Figure Skating World Synchronized Championships
April 4-5
Italy
More info
Live timing
Canada competes at 3:15 pm and 3:37 pm EST Friday
Televised next weekend on CBC
thanks to @K_Ballinger for the info
World Snowboard Tour IS Open
April 4-5
Finland
More info

Open Water 10km World Cup
April 5
Mexico
More info

ITU Triathlon Series -Auckland
April 5-6
New Zealand
More info
livestream (approx $7/race or $30 for season pass)
televised on Sportsnet ONE on Sunday evening
Competing for Canada: Kirsten Sweetland, Joanna Brown, Ellen Pennock, Sarah-Anne Brault, Kyle Jones, Andrew Yorke, Andrew Mccartney
Click here for full start lists.

Rugby Sevens Women
April 5-6
China
More info
Click here for fixtures and results
Click here for livestream

Taekwondo Belgian Open
April 5-6
Belgium
More info

Paris Marathon
April 6
France
More info