Ottawa, Canada - Athletics Canada announced a team of 27 - 17 men, 10 women - who will represent Canada at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Osaka, Japan (25 Aug - 2 Sep).

Leading the team are 400m specialist Tyler Christopher, the reigning World Championships bronze medallist, and Perdita Felicien, the 2003 World champion in the 100m Hurdles. Five members - Dylan Armstrong, Diane Cummins, Adam Kunkel, Jim Steacy and Jessica Zelinka - recently won gold at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.

MEN -
 
Richard Adu-Bobie, 4x100m
Dylan Armstrong, Shot put
Simon Bairu, 10,000m
Brian Barnett, 200m, 4x100m
Tim Berrett, 50km Race Walk
Tyler Christopher, 400m
Jared Connaughton, 4x100m
Anson Henry, 4x100m
Shannon King, 4x100m
Adam Kunkel, 400mH
Jared MacLoed, 110mH
Gary Reed, 800m
Scott Russell, Javelin
Jim Steacy, Hammer throw
Kevin Sullivan, 1500m
Achraf Tadili, 800m
Neville Wright, 4x100m

WOMEN -

Diane Cummins, 800m
Carmen Douma-Hussar, 1500m
Malindi Elmore, 1500m
Perdita Felicien, 100mH
Nicole Forrester, High jump
Lioudmila Kortchaguina, Marathon
Priscilla Lopes, 100mH
Hilary Stellingwerff, 1500m
Angela Whyte, 100mH
Jessica Zelinka, Heptathlon *