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'Proud day for Manitoba,' fan says as Oak Bluff triathlete places 15th at Tokyo Olympics Manitoba Olympic triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk may be disappointed in his performance in Sunday's race, but fellow Manitobans couldn't be more proud. Social Sharing Tyler Mislawchuk says he's very disappointed in his performance, chalks it up to cramps during run Posted: Jul 25, 2021 8:16 PM CT | Last Updated: July 26 Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk competed in the men's individual triathlon competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Sunday and placed 15th.(AFP via Getty Images)

  WINNIPEG -- While there are no fans in the stands for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this year, Triathlon Manitoba made sure there was still plenty of supporters cheering on local athlete Tyler Mislawchuk – albeit nearly 9,000 kilometres away. A crowd of more than 100 fans gathered at Birds Hill Provincial Park on Sunday evening to cheer on the 26-year-old athlete from Oak Bluff, Man., as he competed in this year's triathlon. Mislawchuk finished the event in 15th place, with a total time of 1:46:28.  Mislawchuk first competed in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, also representing Canada at the...

But it has all been worth it. “It’s been crazy to see the kinds of developments that have happened in the last number of years as a result of that funding, it literally is translating into life-saving treatment for people,” said Ayn Wilcox, a friend and campaign organizer and a cancer survivor. “It feels real good to be able to continue to honour that legacy. There’s a part of me that thinks if we didn’t, she’d be kicking us in the ass from wherever she is.” Since 2015, her efforts have raised about $150,000 and the goal is to add an additional $10,000 locally to that total, w...