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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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Britain’s favourite Olympic couple cheer on Team GB for Paris
Olympic cyclist couple Dame Laura Kenny and her husband Sir Jason Kenny fly the flag on the London Eye to support the next generation of athletes. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Canada downs Puerto Rico in final Olympic men’s basketball tune-up
Dillon Brooks had 21 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Trey Lyles each chipped in with 15 as Canada’s national men’s basketball team wrapped up pre-Olympic play with a 103-9 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Already an Olympic medallist, judoka Beauchemin-Pinard is hungry for more in Paris
Why did Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard endure judo’s difficult two-year process to qualify for this summer’s Paris Games? Because she simply isn’t satisfied yet. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic swimmers prepare for Paris in city holding deep Canadian connection
With the sun blasting down on the outside of Stade Nautique Eugène Maës pool in Caen, France, Canadian swimmers continued to churn up the water, exhaustively going back and forth and putting the final touches on their preparation as the clock ticks down to Paris 2024. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points, Canada beats France in Olympic hoops tune-up
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points as Canada defeated host France 85-73 Friday in an Olympic men’s basketball exhibition game. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian sprinter Morales Williams relieved to be ‘on right path’ for Olympic success
Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams is headed to his first Olympics to compete in the men’s 400 metres. “It’s nice knowing that indoor went well, outdoor went well and it just makes me excited for Olympics and next year and all the years to come,” the 19-year-old says. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Usain Bolt’s 2008 Olympic triumph tops list of greatest moments
Usain Bolt’s triple gold win at the 2008 Olympic Games has been voted the best moment in the history of the event, with Mo Farah’s double win coming second. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »18 years after her Olympic breakthrough, Klassen is moved by swimmer McIntosh’s pursuit of glory
Olympic champion speedskater Cindy Klassen was dubbed “the woman of the Games” in 2006 by former IOC president Jacques Rogge. Eighteen years later, Canada has another multi-medal talent on its hands in Summer McIntosh, and Klassen is moved by her inspiring ascension in the pool. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After the British Open, some of men’s golf’s biggest stars go for Olympic gold
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the final men’s golf major of the year and the not-quite-a-major Olympic tournament. CBC | Sports News
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