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MacLennan captures individual gold at trampoline world championships
Two-time Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan added another gold medal to her trophy case Saturday, finishing first in the individual women’s final at the trampoline world championships in St. Petersburg, Russia. MacLennan, from King, Ont., scored 57.180 total points in the final, edging Xueying Zhu of China for gold. Zhu had a 0.2 penalty and finished second […]
Hidden camera reveals trampoline parks ignoring dangerous behaviour
Since the first trampoline park in Canada opened in 2011, others have been popping up across the country — and with them comes the risk of serious injury. Marketplace visited 12 trampoline parks across the country to see what was being done to mitigate risks to minors in this unregulated industry.
‘They are very dangerous’: Trampoline park death highlights calls for regulation
The recent death at a B.C. trampoline park is the latest in a rising tide of injuries that has many calling for safety standards in the industry, which is unregulated in Canada.
Canadian trampoline pioneer Karen Cockburn retires
Karen Cockburn leapt to some of Canada’s greatest heights. Now, the trampolinist is sticking her landing. On Sunday, the three-time Olympic medallist announced her retirement from the sport at the 2017 Canadian Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics in Oshawa, Ont. “For as long as I can remember I’ve been wearing the red and white. It has been […]
Rosie MacLennan tops trampoline podium at nationals
Rosie MacLennan returned to the top of the trampoline podium Saturday at the Canadian gymnastics championships in Oshawa, Ont. The defending Olympic champion from King City, Ont., finished with a total of 158.735 points to fend off Samantha Smith of B.C., who had 156.170 points. Quebec’s Sophiane Methot was third with 155.280. Rosie MacLennan wins Canadian Trampoline Gymnastics Championships3:30 […]
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Cruise news: THIS Royal Caribbean ship to get a trampoline park and laser tag
The Independence of the Seas, one of the UK’s favourite Royal Caribbean ships, is getting a refurbishment. Royal Caribbean made the announcement this week – and the ship is in for some fun new features. The ship will be decked out with a trampoline park, water slides, escape rooms and laser tag. The multimillion pound […]
