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How historic Olympic medal catapulted Canada’s Eleanor Harvey into fencing’s elite
Since authoring a classic Olympic bronze-medal winning underdog story, Canada’s Eleanor Harvey’s follow-up season has cemented her as a legitimate contender on the international fencing circuit. The 30-year-old has claimed four medals in five competitions, including Canada’s first World Cup gold. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IOC board puts boxing back on Olympic program for L.A. in 2028
Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is run. CBC | World News
Read More »Olympic champion ski jumpers suspended as cheating scandal rocks sport
Two Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in a cheating scandal, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said Wednesday in widening its investigation of altered ski suits. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic great Jennifer Heil named chef de mission for Milan-Cortina Winter Games
A selfless athlete and leader during her moguls skiing career, Jennifer Heil will bring those qualities and others to her role as Canada’s chef de mission for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in 2026, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic cross-country ski champion Beckie Scott named CEO of Nordiq Canada
Beckie Scott has lived many different lives. On Monday, the next chapter of her career began. Scott was named CEO of Nordiq Canada, the national sport organization that oversees cross-country and Para Nordic skiing. CBC | Sports News
Read More »High-altitude Kenyan town adapts as Olympic champions, amateurs flock to rarefied air
This unassuming little town lies at about 2,400 metres above sea-level and has produced some of the best long-distance runners in the world. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Laurence Fournier Beaudry partners with Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron
Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron of France is teaming up with Canadian Laurence Fournier Beaudry, he said Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews some key events, including the Brier and speed skating’s World Cup finale. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Nordic combined, lone Winter Games sport without gender equity, faces shaky Olympic future
Since the first Winter Games in 1924, nordic combined has tested the bravery and endurance of athletes in ski jumping and cross-country skiing. A year from now, it might be a former Olympic sport. CBC | World News
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