The Heartbeat

This is the first edition of The Heartbeat which will be a regular feature where I will list upcoming competitions being held in Canada where you have the chance to see our amateur and Olympic athletes in action.

I will keep an updated list on the right side of my blog while giving more details in the blog posts.

I will also include television and internet listings for amateur or Olympic sports events and programs.




Short Track Speed Skating in Calgary and Montreal!

Short Track World Cup #1
October 19-21, 2012
Olympic Oval
Calgary, Alberta
website:  http://www.oval.ucalgary.ca/stwc

Admission is free on Friday.
You can purchase $15 advance tickets for Saturday or Sunday by clicking here.
Tickets at the door (if still available) are $20.

Short Track World Cup #2
October 26-28, 2012
Arena Maurice Richard
Montreal, Quebec
website:  http://www.coupedumonde2012.ca/

Admission gratuite le vendredi.  Admission is free on Friday.
Achetez vos billets de 15$ pour samedi ou dimanche en cliquant ici.
You can purchase $15 advance tickets for Saturday or Sunday by clicking here.

Canada's men's team will be represented by Charles Hamelin, Olivier Jean, Liam McFarlane, Guillaume Bastille, François Hamelin and Michael Gilday.

Canada's women's team will be represented by Marianne St-Gelais, Jessica Gregg, Marie-Eve Drolet, Valerie Maltais, Jessica Hewitt and Caroline Truchon.


Toronto Waterfront Marathon

October 14th, 2012
Race website:  http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/details.htm
5K start: 8:00am
half-marathon and marathon start: 8:30am
Race starts at University and Queen Street West and runs north.
Race ends on Bay Street ending between old city hall and new city hall.

Click here to see spectator tips, information and best viewing spots.
Click here to see a larger version of the map.

2012 Skate Canada International

October 26-28th, 2012
Windsor Family Credit Union Centre
website: http://www.wfcu-centre.com/10262012.html

Get ticket information by clicking here.

Canada's skaters include:  
Patrick Chan (World Champion), Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (2010 Olympic Champions), Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford (Canadian Champions), Amelie Lacoste (Canadian Champion), Liam Firus,  Kaetlyn Osmond, Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill.


Olympic Sports On Television

2012 Summer Olympics: Track And Field (Usain Bolt)
Thursday October 11 7:30 pm on TSN

ESPN 30 For 30 Films: 9.79*
Thursday October 11 8:30 pm on TSN
British documentary that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2012 about the 100m race at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. This is the Canadian television debut.


2012 Summer Olympics:  Women's Soccer QF Canada vs Great Britain
Thursday October 11 8:30pm on TSN2

Volleyball de Plage, Tournée Mondiale Beijing
14 Octobre, 2012 9h00 (hommes) RDS2
15 octobre, 2012 19h00 (hommes) RDS2
16 octobre, 2012 14h30 (hommes) RDS2

Team Canada Rewind:  2010 Olympics Gold Medal Game
October 17 7:30pm on TSN


2012 Summer Olympics:  Women's Soccer SF Canada vs USA
Thursday October 18 8:00pm on TSN2

Internet Coverage

World Triathlon Grand Final in Auckland, New Zealand

Website:  http://auckland.triathlon.org/

Women - Saturday October 20

Men - Sunday October 21

Live online coverage:

http://triathlonlive.tv/

Should be broadcast on CBC.