Swift Current athlete Kyler Duclos has been named a finalist in RBC Training Ground, the Canadian Olympic Committee’s official cross country search.
The 17-year-old track and field standout was named one of the top 100 athletes amongst a field of over 3,000 athletes, aged 14-25, after participating in a local qualifying event. Athletes were tested on core speed, strength, power, and endurance tests in front of Olympic talent scouts.
The top 100 deemed to have great Olympic potential will now compete in the RBC Training Ground national final on October 3 in Toronto. 35 athletes from the final will earn funding, a spot in the national development program with one of sixteen partner National Sport Organizations, and an accelerated path to the Olympics.
Lauren Gale, Domestic Programs & Safe Sport Coordinator at Athletics Canada, was impressed with Duclos’ performance at the RBC Training Ground qualifier in Saskatoon, and in his recent competition results.
“Kyler recently competed in the Legion National Track and Field Championship,” said Lauren Gale, Domestic Programs & Safe Sport Coordinator at Athletics Canada. “He finished with a 7.22 in long jump resulting in a gold medal. He also secured the provincial record and was only 3cm shy of breaking the Legion National record and only 17cm away from breaking the Canadian record. We’re excited to see how he does at the RBC Training Ground national final.”
RBC Training Ground is a nation-wide talent identification and athlete-funding program dedicated to finding and supporting the next generation of Canadian Olympians. Since its inception in 2016, the program has tested 23,000 athletes at free local events across Canada, while also offering flexible virtual opportunities to participants unable to attend qualifiers in person. In 2026, more athletes registered for RBC Training Ground than in any other season.
Eleven RBC Training Ground graduates competed for Team Canada at the recent Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games: an exciting culmination of a decade of finding and funding future Olympians. Since its inception in 2016, RBC Training Ground has identified potential in over 23,000 athletes and helped 28 Canadian athletes become Olympians across four different Olympic Games. These alumni have contributed an impressive total of 14 medals to Canada’s Olympic legacy.
