Despite an extended training block littered with obstacles leading up to Tokyo 2021, UVic Vikes-connected athletes and alumni kept going, and significantly contributed to Team Canada's success on the world stage.
University of Victoria men's rugby alumnus Nathan Hirayama, alongside Ontario-raised basketball player Miranda Ayim, both 33, were named Canadian co-flagbearers this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
CARSA’s performance gym was used as a practice facility during the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament last week.
We the West basketball festival organizers invited local artists to reflect the spirit of Olympic qualifiers event through a court mural project, a meeting of sports and art. UVic alum Emily Thiessen’s mural design is a hawk taking flight while honouring the beauty of lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories.
Vikes athletics is advancing the package of initiatives announced earlier this year that further its commitment to providing a supportive high-performance athletic environment aligned with the principles of safe sport. Safe sport principles recognize that all athletes and coaches have the right to participate in a safe and inclusive training environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination.
The Vikes men's rugby team edged the UBC Thunderbirds 21-20 to hoist the program's third-ever Canadian national championship title in Montreal.
The Vikes women's field hockey team were crowned U Sportsnational champions on home turf.
A total of eighteen UVic-connected athletes competed and helped Canada win one gold and six silver medals at the 2019 Pan American Games in August.
The University of Victoria will be well represented at the upcoming 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. A total of 18 former or current varsity student-athletes will represent Canada across four sports including field hockey, rugby sevens, rowing and swimming.
On March 24—exactly three weeks after claiming their second-straight Canada West banner—the University of Victoria Vikes women's rugby 7s team captured the 2019 National University 7s championship title in Kingston, Ontario. The Vikes went undefeated in the tournament, reaffirming their place as one of the premiere women's rugby schools in Canada.
The World University Games are the second-biggest multi-sport event after the Olympics, and this month, 22-year-old Vikes rower David Walker is competing for Canada on the cross-country skiing team.
Eddie Mukahanana has been graced with the likes of a Zimbabwe national team uniform and a professional football career in Russia. A quick Google search for his name takes you to a Wikipedia page that makes you wonder what it’s been like to go from being an international student on a sports scholarship to his current position as an Admissions Officer at UVic.
Joining the UVic Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 are Lori Clarke, a two-time women's basketball national champion; Sara Brant Ballantyne, a member of the inaugural national championship-winning women’s field hockey team; and Michael Holmes, an outstanding contributor and champion for Vikes rugby.
Alumna Fern Perkins says her UVic education in the 1960s and 1970s saved her from a life of poverty and despair. Years later, she unlocked the secrets of her true Indigenous identity.
The UVic Vikes women's field hockey team hoisted the McCrae Cup for the first time since 2008 after a 3-1 win over hosts York in Game 2 of the U SPORTS National Championships. The Nov. 2 victory sealed the program's first national banner since 2008.
On Aug. 28, UVic and UBC came together in Victoria to announce the launch of the Legends Cup Series, which will reignite the long-standing rivalry between the Vikes and Thunderbirds. The Legends Cup is the new trophy that will be awarded to one of the two universities based on a series of varsity athletic competitions this season.
