London 2012
Ex-Lancer Melissa Bishop’s parents see a bright future ahead for 2012 Olympian Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER or Doug and Alison Bishop, seeing their daughter, Olympic runner Melissa Bishop, compete on the world stage was a moment they will never forget. The former Windsor Lancers track star made her Olympic debut in London, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games this month. And while she didn’t progress beyond her heat race in the women’s 800-metre, Bishop still achieved one of her lifelong dreams of making the Canadian Olympic team. “Seeing Melissa compete on the world stage was absolutely amazing,” Doug said....
Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER toney Point wrestler David Tremblay waited through almost the entire Olympics to get his chance to compete in the 55 kg freestyle, only to lose out in his first match. The five-foot-four, 121-pound Tremblay, who had earned a bye through the qualifying round, lost 3-1 to Turkey’s Ahmet Peker on Day 15 of Olympic competition in the round of 16. Before his match, Tremblay told the media, “The person that is more dedicated will come out on top most of the time.” Despite the disappointing finish, the former L’Essor high school wrestler will continue to train...
Ah, the Olympics. The time that comes every two years, in which citizens beat their chests like gorillas defending their territories, while proudly proclaiming that their respected home countries are better than their opponents. The Olympics serve as an ever increasing means to promote excessive nationalism through the opening ceremony’s Parade of Nations and of course, the pitting of nation against nation in sporting events. Fans fill the arenas donned in their respected countries’ colours, imbibe copious amounts of food, drink, merchandise, and of course, alcohol, and become cheerleaders for their countries. What bad ever came from a healthy dose...
Denied a berth to the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, Windsor Legion para-athlete Megan Muscat must decide on her future in track and field John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR o run or not to run? That is the question Windsor’s Megan Muscat must ponder next. After a season-long campaign to make standard and despite a personal best time in the T37 100-metre dash at the Canadian Trials in June, the Windsor Legion sprinter wasn’t a selection for the London Paralympic Games. Muscat must now decide her next move. She’ll weigh in a few observations— one being that she’s probably a...
Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER aSalle native Amanda Reason and the 4×200 freestyle relay team placed fourth at the 2012 London Olympics. Reason and teammates Barbara Jardin, Samantha Cheverton and Brittany Maclean turned in a personal best performance but lost a spot on the podium to swimming powerhouses U.S.A., Australia and France. The Canadians had the third best time heading into the final, but with other countries switching their swimmers from the qualifying rounds for stronger, more experienced ones, Canada knew it would be a battle for the podium. The Americans, Australians and French quickly separated themselves from the rest of...
Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER anadian diver Émilie Heymans made history by becoming the first woman to win diving medals in four straight Olympic Games. Heymans, and her partner Jennifer Abel, took the bronze medal in the women’s synchronized 3m-springboard event on July 29 at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. Her bronze medal also makes her the first Canadian summer athlete to win medals in four consecutive Olympics. “It’s great,” Heymans told media. “It’s awesome so I don’t really know what to say at this point.” “We finished well, we trained so hard for this and I’m really happy. I...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR lympic wrestler David Tremblay keeps track of his opponents on the Internet. As the days shorten between now at the 2012 London Games, Tremblay, a Stoney Point resident, and the rest of the Canadian wrestling team have a fairly good idea who and what countries they’ll be up against. “Nowadays, with the Internet you can easily see whose qualified and what countries have qualified,” the 24-year-old said. “I can find that just when I’m online. There could always be last minute changes too … But most likely we know who the No. 1 in each country...
Valleé at Olympics Lancers Women’s Basketball head coach Chantal Valleé will function as a CTV sports analyst at the 2012 London Olympics. Valleé, who led the Lancers to two straight CIS women’s basketball titles, will cover Team Canada basketball games for CTV from their Toronto office. She will work alongside well-known Canadian sportscaster Paul Jones. Canada opens against Russia July 28 at 6:15 a.m. The following games are July 30 vs. Great Britain (3 p.m.), Aug. 1 vs. France (4 a.m.), Aug. 3 vs. Brazil (9:30 a.m.) and Aug. 5 vs. Australia (9:30 a.m.). McLachlan to attend UWindsor Local Paralympian...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR anadian Olympian Melissa Bishop will be the focus of an Olympic send off Friday at the St. Denis Centre. Hosted by the Department of Athletics, the send off will be held in the multi-purpose room from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. The 23-year-old earned a berth at the 2012 London Games following her second-place finish at the Canadian Track & Field Trials in Calgary in June. Former Lancer Andrea Steen will be a guest speaker. Steen was the last female Lancer athlete to become an Olympian. She competed in the 400-metre hurdles at the Los Angeles Summer Olympic...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR elissa Bishop’s second-place fnish at the Calgary Canadian Track and Field Championships in June capped off a series of summer running successes leading up to her berth at the approaching 2012 London Olympics. Her run in the 800-metres final lasted two minutes and 7.56 seconds. The Egansville, Ont., native remembered little of the race itself, but she did recall the long moments of nervousness leading up to both the preliminaries and the final. It seem as if her stomach were competing in some of the field events. “I felt good finishing the preliminaries,” Bishop said. “But,...
