Lions to represent Canada at Rio 2016
Former and current York University athletes will compete on Team Canada during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, taking place Aug. 5 to 21.
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Lions athletes recognized for performance
Two York University Lions athletes were recently recognized for their performance. Alexandria Town earned a bronze medal at the Canada Cup of International Wrestling and Brittany Crew earned a spot on Athletics Canada’s North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) U23 Championships.
Read moreYork U is getting #PanAmReady
Thursday, May 7 marked a milestone in York University’s Pan Am/Parapan Am journey as the last piece of the running surface was laid on the track in the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium on the University’s Keele campus.
Read moreYork U sprinter Khamica Bingham hopes to compete at Pan Am Games
Khamica Bingham is competing for a spot at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. She has had a successful 2014-15 season, winning the gold medal in the 60m at the OUA and CIS championships with the second fastest time in Canadian history.
Read moreLions riding to Philly for SickKids fundraiser
Four York U student athletes and members of Toronto Police Services No. 31 Division will be cycling from Toronto’s SickKids Hospital to the Philadelphia Children’s Hospital. The group is making the trip to raise money for The Hospital for Sick Children through the Cops Cycle for Kids campaign.
Read moreYork Lions women's volleyball dig for a cure for cancer Sunday
The York University Lions women’s volleyball team welcomes the Queen’s Gaels to the Tait McKenzie Centre on Sunday, Jan 26, for the squad’s inaugural Dig for a Cure charity game. Proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Read moreLions football team positioned for a strong season
The sense of optimism is high and the coaching staff, led by Warren Craney, are positioning the team to make a statement in the Ontario University Athletics league.
Read moreLions soccer player to represent Canada at international games in Russia
York University Lions goalkeeper Sotiri Varlokostas was one of 20 student-athletes selected to represented Canada in men’s soccer at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia July 6-17
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