This past weekend Windsor played host to athletes from across the country, as the Canadian Olympic Trials were held at the University of Windsor Stadium. As far as University athletics go in Windsor, our specialty is Track and Field, and the stadium is a first class venue.
Athletes practicing for the long jump.
You can see the disappointment after falling short of the required distance to qualify for Beijing.
Yesterday morning at the Cleary, Athletics Canada announced the Olympic athletics team.
Pictured above is Jessica Zelinka of London who qualified this weekend for the Heptathlon. She is seen here warming up for the final event of the Heptathlon, the 800m race.
And they’re off! Jessica fights to the front of the pack…
In the final lap the two leaders pull away from the pack. Zelinka won the race and earned a spot in Beijing.
A photo of the Women’s 400m semi-finals, first heat.
A photo of the Women’s 400m semi-finals, second heat.
It was a great event, and a beautiful weekend for the event.
Tomorrow a few more photos from the weekend…
How did you find your experience being accredited as opposed to a regular spectator?
Thanks for sharing these pictures Andrew.
Hope Canada whoops some butt at the Olympics this time around.
The stadium is great except one glaring (pun intended) issue. The stands face due west so when the sun goes down you either have sunglasses to see or you can’t see anything due to the glare. Oh well! Better than it used to be that is for sure and from what I hear the track is one of the best in Canada.
BBS – Honestly, being there as “media” wasn’t really all that different. It was still a great event. I’m certain that if I had paid for my ticket I would have enjoyed myself just as much.
I beleive Jessica Zelinka’s father is a well known urban planner who owns his own firm up in London. Has represented people down here in Windsor.