Wheelchair Tennis
OWSA Announces Draft List of 2017-2018 Quest for Gold Nominees!
DRAFT List of 2017-2018 Quest for Gold Ontario Card Nominations Announced! The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association is pleased to announce a draft list of athletes and alternates who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2017-18 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the sport specific selection… Read More about “OWSA Announces Draft List of 2017-2018 Quest for Gold Nominees!”
Quest For Gold: 2017-2018 Selection Criteria Released
Quest For Gold (OAAP) information released for the 2017-2018 season The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association, with the approval of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport, has made public the selection criteria and application details for the Quest for Gold program (Ontario Athlete Assistance Program) for all four of its sports: Wheelchair Athletics Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Rugby… Read More about “Quest For Gold: 2017-2018 Selection Criteria Released”
Ontario Serves Up Strong Performances at Wheelchair Tennis Nationals
Ontario well represented in Calgary at 2017 Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships The Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships, one of the biggest and most important tournaments held in Canada each year, were hosted at the OSTEN & VICTOR Alberta Tennis Centre in Calgary from October 26-29. 2017 marks the first year the tournament was held in… Read More about “Ontario Serves Up Strong Performances at Wheelchair Tennis Nationals”
Canada 4th and 6th at BNP Paribas Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup
Canada concludes run at World Team Cup Written by: Tennis Canada An impressive campaign by Canada’s junior squad at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy came to a close on Sunday, after a successful week of competition. Despite a 2-1 loss at the hands of Brazil on Sunday, the team recorded a… Read More about “Canada 4th and 6th at BNP Paribas Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup”
Ontario Athletes to Represent Team Canada in Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup
Team Canada sends quad and junior team to BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Italy Written by: Tennis Canada Excitement for the 2017 BNP Paribas World Team Cup continues to rise, as the final Canadian athletes arrived in Sardinia, Italy late this week. On Thursday, the ITF announced the provisional seeding for all the events… Read More about “Ontario Athletes to Represent Team Canada in Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup”
Casting Call for Women with Disabilities
The Casting Group seeks women with visible disabilities for cereal commercial CASTING CALL: A cereal company is looking for real women for various roles in a new non-union campaign shooting in Toronto. Locals only. We are offering a payment of up to $4,050 for whoever is selected to be featured. ROLES Woman with Disability – Must… Read More about “Casting Call for Women with Disabilities”
OWSA Announces Draft List of 2016-2017 Quest for Gold Nominees!
DRAFT List of 2016-2017 Quest for Gold Ontario Card Nominations Announced! The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association is pleased to announce a draft list of athletes and alternates who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2016-2017 Quest for Gold – Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the sport specific selection criteria developed… Read More about “OWSA Announces Draft List of 2016-2017 Quest for Gold Nominees!”
Quest For Gold: 2016-2017 Selection Criteria Released
Quest For Gold (OAAP) information released for the 2016-2017 season. The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association, with the approval of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport, has made public the selection criteria and application details for the Quest for Gold program (Ontario Athlete Assistance Program) for all four of its sports: Wheelchair Athletics Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Rugby… Read More about “Quest For Gold: 2016-2017 Selection Criteria Released”
Athlete Ambassadors Wanted!
Looking for Athlete Ambassadors! Open Call for Athletes! Are you passionate and enthusiastic about the sport(s) you play? Have you ever wanted to share that joy and teach others about wheelchair sports and the importance of accessibility and inclusion? Do you want to become more involved in your community? Become an OWSA Athlete Ambassador today!… Read More about “Athlete Ambassadors Wanted!”
Joel Dembe to lead UTSC Spring Tennis Program
We’re so excited to have Parapan Am bronze medallist and Tennis Canada Ambassador, Joel Dembe leading the UTSC Spring Wheelchair Tennis program! Thursday evenings from 6:00pm-8:00pm starting May 5th and running until June 23. All ages and abilities are welcome! Participants can register online for the full 8-week program or single-session drop-ins. For more information, or… Read More about “Joel Dembe to lead UTSC Spring Tennis Program”