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January 6. International Olympic Academy

The Canadian Olympic Committee is now accepting applications for participants to attend the International Olympic Academy's (IOA) 49th International Session for Young Participants (General Session) in Olympia, Greece. The session will take place from June 10 to June 24, 2009. Please click here for more infromation.

January 5. Call for Athletes to Participate in International Polish Games

Information is now available for athletes of Polish descent who may be interested in competing in early August in the XIV Polish Summer Games in the historic city of Torun. Please click here for details.

December 23. Athletics Nova Scotia seeking Director of Coaching

Athletics Nova Scotia is seeking applications for the position of Director of Coaching. Full details are available by clicking the attachment below. Please note that the first suitable candidate for this position will be hired.

Nova_Scotia_position.pdf

December 18. Athletics Canada releases Canada First

Athletics Canada, in association with Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), announced the release of Canada First; a document outlining the opportunities and benefits for Canadian student-athletes to train, compete, and receive an education in Canada.

Canada First is an information guide for coaches, parents and university-bound athletes addressing all the issues faced by Canadian athletes when choosing a post secondary school and training environment. It summarizes all the information pertinent to athletic and academic choices including financial opportunities at the national and provincial levels, as well as information on coaching, training programs, competition schedules, facilities, and past team performances and achievements.

Please click here to view the 2009 edition of Canada First (http://athletics.ca/page.asp?id=346).

For more information please email: CanadaFirst@athletics.ca, Hugh Conlin, Head Coach/Director of Development Programs, 613-260-5580 ext. 3314

December 17. World Youth and Pan Am Selection Criteria announced

Selection Criteria for the2009 IAAF World Youth Championships and the 2009 Pan Am Junior Championships have been posted on the Athletics Canada web site at:

2009 IAAF World Youth Championships

2009 Pan Am Junior Championships

December 8. Awards Banquet a great success

Our First Annual Awards Banquet was a great success as the Ontario Track and Field Association welcomed and recognized over 40 athletes from across the province on Saturday, December 6, 2008. Olympic Bronze Medallist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep was on hand to congratulate all our winners and to accept the Athlete of the Year Award.

The Ontario Track and Field Association voted earlier in the day, at its Annual General Meeting, to change its name to Athletics Ontario. “This was a great beginning,” said Athletics Ontario Chair Bill Stephens. “We are changing direction, bringing in new programs and being more accountable to our membership. This was a fabulous way to launch the new look of the Association.”

For a complete list of award winners, please click here. To see pictures, go to our Photo Gallery. (Please send us pictures for our gallery to ontrack@eol.ca )

December 8. Name change on the horizon for the OTFA

The Ontario Track and Field Association is excited to announce that it is in the process of changing its name to "Athletics Ontario" as a result of an approval of a motion at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday December 6. The change will officially take place at a later date upon completion of the legal process. Other changes including a new logo, revised vision and mission statements along with strategic planning discussions, will be announced shortly as well.

Any inquiries about over-the-counter drugs or other substances should be referred to: Canadian Centre For Ethics in Sport.

AO Position Statement: Athletics Ontario is not in the business of approving or endorsing the use of dietary supplements.