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

Tennis - Bell Challenge 

Sept 9-15
Sainte-Foy, QC
More info
Competitors included: Eugénie Bouchard, Sharon Fichman, Stephanie Dubois, Aleksandra Wozniak. Only Bouchard made it through to 2nd round
Livestream on Sunday Sept 15 2pm on Radio-Canada
Eugenie Bouchard plays 2nd round Thursday evening.
Quarter finals Friday
Semi finals Saturday
Finals Sunday

Grand Prix Cyclistes De Quebec

Sept 12 Québec (Challenge Sprint Pro)
Sept 13 Québec
Sept 15 Montréal
More info
Last chance to see David Veilleux (Team Europcar) compete since he announced that he will be retiring after the Grand Prix.
Also competing for Canada: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp), Guillaume Boivin (Cannondale Pro Cycling - Quebec only), Hugo Houle (AG2R La Mondiale), Francois Parisien (Team Argos-Shimano), Dominique Rollin (FDJFR) as well as Équipe Canada Team:
Bruno Langlois, Ryan Anderson, Zach Bell, Rob Britton, Marsh Cooper, Antoine Duchesne, Nic Hamilton and Ryan Roth (Michael Woods in Montreal)
Televised on Sportnset and TVA Sports (see below for schedule)

Olympic Sports On Television

Grand Prix Cyclistes de Quebec

Thursday September 12 4pm TVA Sports and Sportsnet

Friday September 13 10:30am (TVA Sports) 1pm Sportsnet ONE

Saturday September 14 4pm (TVA Sports)

Sunday September 15 10:30am (TVA Sports) 8pm Sportsnet ONE

Davis Cup

Friday September 13 10am-4pm Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Saturday September 14 10am Sportsnet ONE (8pm Sportsnet)

Sunday September 15 8am Sportsnet

Also 7pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday on TVA Sports

Canoe Slalom World Championships

Saturday September 14 10:30pm Sportsnet ONE

Sunday September 15 9pm Sportsnet ON, East (9pm local Pacific, 1am local West)

Livestreams and Other Events

Triathlon World Grand Final
Sept 14-15
London, UK
More info and live results
livestream: cbcsports.ca 3:30am Sat, 8:25am Sunday
Competing for Canada: Sarah-Anne Brault, Kristen Sweetland (Withdrew due to stomach issues), Kyle Jones, Andrew McCartney and Andrew Yorke.

Canoe Kayak Slalom World Championships
Sept 11-15
Prague
More info
live results
videos

Mountain Bike World Cup VII
Sept 12-15
Hafjell, Norway
More info

Gymnastics - Osijek Challenge Cup
September 13-15
Osijek, Croatia
More info
Competing for Canada: Hugh Smith and Evan Cruz

Judo Grand Prix
Sept 14-15
Rejka, Croatia
More info