Toronto Varsity Blues | |
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University | University of Toronto |
Association | CIS, CUFLA |
Conference | OUA |
Athletic director | Beth Ali |
Location | Toronto, Ontario |
Varsity teams | 43 |
Football stadium | Varsity Stadium |
Arena |
Varsity Arena (Hockey) |
Other arenas |
Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport (Basketball & Volleyball) |
Field | Dan Lang Field (Baseball) |
Symbol | True Blue |
Mascot | True Blue |
Nickname | Varsity Blues |
Fight song | The Blue and White |
Colours | |
Website | www |
The Toronto Varsity Blues is the intercollegiate sports program at the University of Toronto. Its 43 athletic teams regularly participate in competitions held by Ontario University Athletics and Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Varsity Blues traces its founding to 1877, with the formation of the men's football team. Since 1908, Varsity Blues athletes have won numerous medals in Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and have also long competed in International University Sports Federation championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games.
The Varsity Blues program has teams in badminton, baseball, basketball, cross country running, curling, fastpitch softball, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, mountain biking, nordic skiing, rowing, rugby, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.