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Canadian boxer Wyatt Sanford won his Olympic quarterfinal against Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Abdullaev in the men’s 63.5-kilogram weight class on Thursday, sending Sanford to the semifinals and guaranteeing him a medal result. CBC | Sports News
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Canada’s Ilya Kharun earns bronze in men’s 200m butterfly final
Montreal’s Ilya Kharun earned an Olympic bronze medal in the men’s 200-metre butterfly final on Wednesday at La Defense Arena in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Kylie Masse just shy of 100m backstroke podium as Kaylee McKeown strikes gold
Kylie Masse of Lasalle, Ont., came 0.31 seconds shy of a medal in the Olympic women’s 100m backstroke final on Tuesday in Paris, in an event still ruled by Kaylee McKeown. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Summer McIntosh wins gold medal in women’s 400m individual medley
Summer McIntosh won the women’s 400-metre individual medley title on Monday, capturing Canada’s second Paris 2024 gold medal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil misses podium in women’s 100m butterfly title defence
Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont., missed the podium on Sunday when defending her women’s 100m butterfly Olympic title, finishing in fifth place. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How Trump’s promise of mass deportations could affect Canada’s border
Past experience in 2017 shows that even fairly minor changes to the status of the 11 million undocumented immigrants believed to be living in the U.S. can drive large numbers to seek refuge in Canada. Trump’s promise to deport millions of people if elected to a second term would likely trigger a bigger rush. CBC | World News
Read More »De Grasse, Charron chosen as Canada’s flag-bearers for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Canada will showcase speed and strength at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Six-time medallist sprinter Andre De Grasse and champion weightlifter Maude Charron will carry the Canadian flag during Friday’s parade down the Seine, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Who are Canada’s top Olympic gold-medal contenders?
CBC Sports’ daily Olympics newsletter looks at the Canadians with the best chance of reaching the top of the podium in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Culture change to safer sport starting slowly for Canada’s Olympic athletes bound for Paris
After an admission there is a safe-sport crisis in Canada, how safer are athletes from abuse and maltreatment heading into the Paris Games? “I’d say it is safer,” said Canada’s Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough says. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s women’s basketball team counting on multiple generations to deliver 1st Olympic medal
The Canadian women’s basketball team spans generations and is hoping to use its mix of youth, talent and experience to propel it to its first-ever Olympic medal. CBC | Sports News
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