World Athletics has confirmed the death of Ugandan Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
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Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius granted parole on murder conviction
Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a bathroom door at his home in South Africa in a killing that jolted the country and the athletics world. He is set to be released from prison in early January. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones calls for IOC to postpone Tokyo Olympics
U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones is imploring the IOC to send a different message from the one it has thus far about the coronavirus crisis. It has yet to postpone the games, and by not doing that, Jones believes it is telling athletes that they need to be ready, just in case. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Fighting coronavirus fears in Japan is an Olympian task
Anxiety over the coronavirus are challenging Japan’s meticulous plans for the 2020 Summer Olympics, writes Chris Brown. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian Olympian Alysha Newman drops charges against Steelers linebacker
Misdemeanour charges have been dropped against a Pittsburgh Steelers backup linebacker who had been accused of injuring his girlfriend, Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman, during a fight in their western Pennsylvania hotel room this month. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Liberal Olympian Adam van Koeverden defeats deputy PC leader Lisa Raitt in Milton, Ont.
Four-time Olympic medal winner and Liberal candidate Adam van Koeverden flipped the traditionally blue riding of Milton, Ont., defeating deputy Conservative party leader and incumbent Lisa Raitt. CBC | Sports News
Read More »It’s hard to keep an Olympian down after a concussion
Athletes want to compete. “It’s who we are,” as one Olympic medallist puts it. That’s why it’s vital to make sure they know the risks and follow the rules after suffering a concussion. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Citizenship gamble means Canada’s hockey team misses out on prospective Olympian
Nigel Dawes is having the sort of season in Russia that would have landed him a spot on the 2018 Canadian men’s Olympic team roster, but his decision to become a Kazakhstan citizen means he’s not eligible to wear the red and white. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympian Adam van Koeverden ‘frustrated and disappointed’ by Russian doping
Russian athletes shouldn’t be allowed to compete in the Rio games says Canadian Olympian Adam van Koeverden. CBC | Sports News
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