CTS track star student attended Berlin Olympics on behalf of Canada By Nabahat Hussain Alumni of Central Technical School (CTS) are raising funds for a plaque commemorating the late Sam Richardson. The former student came in 5th place in the 4×100 metre relay race alongside his teammates in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The heritage plaque […]

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Central Tech student raced alongside Jesse Owens By Justin Viviera Long before Canadian legend Donovan Bailey took to the track, athlete Samuel “Sam” Richardson realized his own dream when he sprinted on the grandest field of them all at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Competing against the likes of Jesse Owens (who became […]

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