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.

Events in Canada Road Cycling - Tour of Alberta
September 3-8
Host Communities: Black Diamond, Calgary, Camrose, Devon, Drumheller, Edmonton, Okotoks, Red Deer, Strathcona County, Strathmore
Event website
In all there are 21 Canadians including Olympians Ryder Hesjedal and Zach Bell.
Team Canada:
Ryan Aitcheson, Rob Britton, Antoine Duchesne, Jean-Michel Lachance, Garrett McLeod, Jean-Sebastien Perron, Derrick St. John and Stuart Wight.

Track Cycling - Bromont International Challenge
September 5-8
Bromont, QC
Event website

Olympic Sports On Television 

Basketball FIBA Americas Championships
Tuesday 1:30pm Sportsnet 360 Canada vs Uruguay (8pm SN 360, midnight Sportsnet ONE)
Due to power outage, game delayed until 10:30pm EST

Mountain Bike World Championships
Tuesday 12:00am Sportsnet ONE
Tuesday 11pm Sportsnet ONE
Thursday 12:00am Sportsnet ONE
Friday 1am Sportnset ONE

Cycling Tour of Alberta
Stage 1 Tuesday Sep 3 8pm EST Sportsnet ONE
Stage 2 Wed Sep 4 4pm EST Sportsnet ONE (repeat 10pm)
 Stage 3 Thurs Sep 5 4pm EST regional Sportsnet (8pm SN ONE)
 Stage 4 Friday Sep 6 4pm EST Sportsnet ONE
Stage 5 Saturday Sep 7 5pm EST Sportsnet ONE Highlight shows nightly

Livestreams and Other Events 

FIBA Americas Basketball Championship
August 30-September 11
Caracas, Venezuela
More info
Team roster
Ten teams. Top 4 qualify for 2014 World Cup
Coverage on Sportsnet

• August 30 11:30am EST vs Jamaica (Canada won 85-64)
• August 31 2:00pm vs Puerto Rico (Canada lost 67-83)
• Sept 1 11:30am vs Brazil (Canada won 91-62)
• Sept 3 2:00pm 10:30pm vs Uruguay (delay due to power outage)
• Sept 5-8 Second Round
• Sept 9-11 Semi finals and Finals

Sailing - European Lasesr Radial Championships
August 31-September 6
Dublin, Ireland
Women's event website
Men's event website

Trampoline Loule World Cup
September 4-7
Loule, Portugal
Event website
Competing for Canada: Olympic gold medallist Rosie Maclennan, Samantha Sendel, Samantha Smith, Olympic medallist Jason Burnett, Keegan Soehn, Sebastien St-Germain and Kyle Soehn.

Track & Field Diamond League
September 6
Brussels, Belgium
Event website
Competing for Canada:
Dylan Armstrong (Shot Put 18:30 local)
Kate Van Buskirk (1000m Women 19:31 local)