CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews some key events, including Penny Oleksiak’s last-ditch effort to qualify for a solo Olympic event. CBC | Sports News
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Olympic champion Maude Charron opens up about defending her title in Paris
Ariel Helwani sits down with the Olympic weightlifter to discuss her goals, her new weight category, and getting the opportunity to celebrate these Games with family. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Greatest Olympic swimming team in Canadian history’ heading to Paris Games, says longtime analyst
Longtime veteran NBC swimming analyst and Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines says it’ll be powerhouse nations USA and Australia fighting for the top of the medal table in Paris but Canada has entered the conversation as a serious contender. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gilgeous-Alexander, Wiggins, Murray headline Canada men’s Olympic basketball roster
NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins and Jamal Murray will lead the Canadian men’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics in July. CBC | Sports News
Read More »De Grasse runs Olympic 100m standard and season’s best for 3rd at Paavo Nurmi Games
Andre De Grasse fell short of his third victory of the outdoor season but did run a season-best 10.00 seconds to match the entry standard for the Paris Olympics at Tuesday’s Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Weekend recap: Corey Conners grabs Olympic golf spot
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter brings you up to speed on the top performances by Canadian athletes on the world stage. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gretchen Walsh sets world record in 100m butterfly at U.S. Olympic swim trials
Gretchen Walsh set a world record in the women’s 100-metre butterfly Saturday night, posting a time of 55.18 seconds in a semifinal heat at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympic 3×3 player hopes to inspire daughter, young hoopers to chase dreams
Humboldt-born Paige Crozon will be part of Canada’s first-ever 3×3 basketball team heading to the 2024 Olympics Paris, but getting buckets isn’t her only job. She is also raising her five-year-old daughter Poppy and runs the Living Skies Indigenous Basketball League in Saskatchewan CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada sees Olympic women’s volleyball dream fade with 3-set loss to the Netherlands
The Canadian women’s volleyball team had their Olympic dreams all but ended Friday with a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands in Volleyball Nations League action in Fukuoka, Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Kayla Alexander says the Canadian women’s basketball team is ready for an Olympic challenge
With less than 50 days until the Olympic cauldron is lit in the French capital, Kayla Alexander said she’s going to Paris with a mentality of determining her own fate. CBC | Sports News
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