Canadian Women s 100m hurdles athletes, Perdita Felicien, from left, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Nikkit

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Steve Mesler won Olympic gold in Vancouver on behalf of the United States, not Canada. He competed hotels calgary in bobsleigh, not track.But the long-time Calgarian put the Olympic track trials — in Canada, the United States or any other country, for that matter — into the best perspective over the weekend with an off-the-cuff remark on twitter.
Over the next four days at Foothills Athletic Park, dreams will be simultaneously hotels calgary realized — and crushed — at the Canadian Track and Field Trials held in the shadow of McMahon Stadium, the host venue for the opening ceremonies of the 1998 Winter Olympics.
"Amazing," Para-athletics head coach Laurier Primeau said Tuesday at a kickoff news conference hotels calgary that had to be moved under a tent due to a deluge of rain in the Calgary area. "You've been able to simulate U.K weather."
"This is the second most important meet for them before the Olympic Games," Gardiner said. "This is where it really is all on the line. This is the crucible test. This is what's going to harden them for London. This is the time of year when it's absolutely stress-packed for the athletes. I call this their 'red zone.' For the parents and the coaches, this is the Maalox zone, or the extra-bottle-of-red-wine zone.
Twenty-eight Canadian athletes — including shot putter Dylan Armstrong, hammer thrower Jim Steacy and heptathlete Jessica Zelinka — have already met the required time or distance n their sport to qualify for the London Games.
An astonishing six Canadian women — Perdita Felicien, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Phylicia hotels calgary George, Angela Whyte, Nikkita Holder hotels calgary and the heptathelte Zelinka — have hit the qualifying time for the London.
Canadian Women s 100m hurdles athletes, hotels calgary Perdita Felicien, from left, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Nikkita Holder, and Phylicia George ham it up during a press conference at Foothills Athletic Park, where the Canadian Track and Field Trials will be held starting Wednesday. Photograph by: Stuart Gradon, Calgary Herald       E-mail this Gallery Print this Gallery Share this Gallery
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