The Canadian men’s basketball team have their eyes set on gold, after ending a 24-year Olympic drought. CBC | Sports News
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U.S. tops Canada in Olympic men’s basketball exhibition
Anthony Davis scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and the United States opened its tune-up schedule for the Paris Games by topping Canada 86-72 on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Olympic men’s basketball team is a medal contender
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter breaks down the Canadian men’s basketball roster for the Olympics and looks ahead to its exhibition game against the U.S. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gilgeous-Alexander, Murray to lead NBA-experienced Canadian Olympic team in Paris
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray headline a Canadian men’s basketball team heavy with NBA experience that will compete at this summer’s Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trae Bell-Haynes released from Canadian Olympic men’s basketball training camp
Trae Bell-Haynes has been released from Canada’s Olympic men’s basketball training camp, Canada Basketball announced Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Federal government to deliver budget money to 2024 Olympic, Paralympic athletes
The federal government fulfilled a budget promise to Canada’s athletes preparing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games with Monday’s announcement of $ 55-million infusion into the sport system. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic bronze medallist Katie Vincent reflects on her canoeing career ahead of Paris 2024
Ariel Helwani sits down with Mississauga, Ont., native as she prepares for her second Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Desgagnés, Fafard, Philibert-Thiboutot set for Olympic tune-up at Diamond League’s Meeting de Paris
The “Three Musketeers” of Canadian running, Jean-Simon Desgagnés, Thomas Fafard and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, will get a feel for racing in Paris at Sunday’s Diamond League meet before some of their Olympic competition early next month. CBC | Sports News
Read More »This 75-year-old took a dip in the Seine. But is it ready for Olympic athletes?
Despite poor water quality results in the Seine River, and angry Parisians threatening to defecate in it ahead of the Olympic Games, Joel Stratte-McClure decided it was the prime spot for a Fourth of July swim. CBC | World News
Read More »Liendo, Masse among 4 captains named for Canadian Olympic swim team
Kylie Masse, Mary-Sophie Harvey, Josh Liendo and Jeremy Bagshaw have been named the four captains of Canada’s Olympic swimming team. CBC | Sports News
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