Photo courtesy Athletics Canada
EDMONTON,ALB – JULY 9: Day Three action at the 2016 Canadian Track & Field Championship & Olympic Trials at Foote Field on July 9, 2016 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Photo : Claus Andersen — with Chris Winter and Taylor Milne.

 

The Rio Olympics next month will feature two area athletes.

Callander’s Taylor Milne won the 3000m Steeplechase at the Canadian Olympic Trials on the weekend in Edmonton.

He previously met the standard Olympic time.

Milne, who switched sports in 2012, competed for Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 1500m event.

Former North Bay Y Titan Dominique Bouchard is competing in the 100m and 200m backstroke events at the Summer Games next month.