Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse headlines the Canadian track and field championships, which kick off Thursday in Ottawa. ( DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS )OTTAWA—Within hours of arriving here for the Canadian track and field championships, Andre De Grasse was doing two things Canadians love to see — training to run fast, and talking about running even faster. “I’m just trying to go out there and win, defend my (100) title, and the times will come,” De Grasse said. we’ve got some of the best athletes in the world,” said Glenroy Gilbert, Canada’s head coach for the upcoming worlds and a five-time Olympian himself. Indeed, Canadian track and field is riding a wave of success, with five medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a best-ever eight medals from the 2015 Beijing track and field worlds.

Source: thestar July 05, 2017 23:37 UTC