Under new Ontario restrictions in efforts to fight the pandemic, Olympic and Paralympic athletes are among “elite” sports interests given the go-ahead to continue competition.
Competitors at post-secondary schools, however, weren’t given that elite designation — and many in university and college sports circles say the province dropped the ball on that one.
Now, calls are growing for Ontario to also consider universities and college sports elite under the new COVID-19 restrictions that kicked in Wednesday.
On Thursday, the athletics department at McMaster University in Hamilton encouraged student athletes to “get loud” — including by using the hashtag #OUAisElite on social media, referring to Ontario University Athletics (OUA).
While most indoor sport and recreational facilities
