The Heartbeat

This week's edition of The Heartbeat includes the Canoe-Kayak National Team Trials in Montreal and Team Canada volleyball in Gatineau and Kingston.

Sports being televised or streamed include triathlon, canoe/kayak, swimming, diving, athletics, cycling and table tennis.


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,

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Canoe-Kayak National Team Trials 1
May 11-12
Montreal, QC
More info (including draws and results)
Full list of athletes

Competitors include SportCafé founders Antoine Meunier (C-1 200m - Saturday 3:43pm) and Etienne Morneau (K-1 200m - Saturday 8:45am, K-2 200m - Sunday 9:20am)

Go Antoine and Etienne!!! (just a little bias there)

Also competing are 2012 Olympians: Emilie Fournel, Hugues Fournel (Go Hugues!), Ryan Cochrane, Mark de Jonge, Jason McCoombs, Adam van Koeverden along with 2004 and 2008 Olympians.

Volleyball Canada vs Turkey Friendlies
May 15-16 Gatineau, QC
May 18 Kingston, ON
More info

Olympic Sports On Television/Internet

ITU Triathlon - Yokohama
Friday May 10 7pm EST Women's cbcsports.ca
Friday May 10 9:55pm EST Men's cbcsports.ca
Competitors include Kirsten Sweetland and Andrew Mccartney

Canoe Sprint World Cup
Szeged, Hungary
Saturday May 11 10am Sportsnet ONE
Sunday May 12 4pm Sportsnet ONE
CanoeKayakTV YouTube channel
Competitors include Olympic medallist Mark Oldershaw

Swimming Grand Prix
Charlotte, NC
Saturday May 11 10:30pm EST Sportnset ONE
Sunday May 12 8pm Sportsnet ON/East 7pm local SN West/Pacific

Prague Marathon
Sunday May 12 8pm EST Sportsnet ONE

Coupe Canada Gillette 2013 - Plongeon
Gatineau, QC
le samedi 11 mai 17h30 RDS2
le mardi 14 mai 21h00 RDS2

Diving Grand Prix
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 9-12
More info

Giro d'Italia (May 4-26)
Although a professional event, Ryder Hesjedal is defending his title
Daily stages 8:30am Sportsnet ONE
Daily highlights 12:00 or 12:30am local Sportsnet (learn from my mistake if PVRing - be careful if it follows a live game (NBA/NHL), better to record later on timeshift)

World Table Tennis Championships
Paris, France
May 13-20
You Tube Channel

IAAF Diamond League - Track & Field
Doha, Qatar
May 10
More info

Other Events (no live stream found yet)

Women's Cycling World Cup
Tour of Chongming Island International 
Chengqiao, China
May 12
More info

Field Hockey World League
May 6-12
St. Germain, France
More info
live updates on Twitter @fieldhockeycan
Match reports at Field Hockey Canada website

Pentathlon World Cup #4
Budapest, Hungary
May 9-13
More info

ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol
Fort Benning, USA
May 4-13
More info

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
Corbeil-Essonnes, France
May 10-12

Fencing Grand Prix
Berne, Switzerland
May 11-12

Meet/Support Canadian Athletes

Stars On Ice
featuring Kurt Browning, Joannie Rochette, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Patrick Chan and many others
April 19-May 10
Various cities across Canada
More info