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CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps the top performances by Canadians, including another dominant performance by the short track speed skating team in Montreal. CBC | Sports News
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U Sports pipeline providing Olympic medal-worthy talent to national women’s rugby program
Carissa Norsten’s University of Victoria women’s rugby squad is one of eight headed to UPEI for the national 15s championship, which begins Wednesday with live coverage beginning at 12 p.m. ET on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem. CBC | Sports News
Read More »British Olympic hopefuls ‘left homeless’ and forced to abandon LA 2028 plans
British athletes have been left homeless by stagnant funding, a report has claimed. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Sir Chris Hoy’s wife Sarra made blunt two-word statement after Olympic hero’s diagnosis
Sir Chris Hoy revealed last week that he had between two and four years to live. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Arop aims for ‘next gear’ with Grand Slam Track after capturing Olympic 800m silver
Marco Arop, who ran to an Olympic silver medal in August, is the first Canadian to join Grand Slam Track before the professional league’s inaugural season in 2025. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Menopause is part of life … embrace it,’ says Olympic legend Sally Gunnell
EXCLUSIVE – Gold Olympic medallist Sally Gunnell was stunned by her own menopause symptoms so knew just how to coach others through the health challenge. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Sir Chris Hoy reveals he has terminal cancer as GB Olympic icon gives heartbreaking update
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed how long he has been given to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Ex-Canadian Olympic snowboarder wanted for murder, running transnational drug ring, U.S. officials say
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing criminal charges for allegedly running a drug-trafficking ring that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine to Canada and used violence — including murder — to achieve its goals, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The group is connected to homicides in Ontario, the DOJ said. CBC | World News
Read More »Russian Olympic Committee president, who was critical of neutral athlete rules, to step down
Stanislav Pozdnyakov, the president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee, said Tuesday he plans to step down after six years in charge. CBC | World News
Read More »Peter Ogilvie, 2-time Canadian Olympic sprinter and sport leader, dead at 52
Peter Ogilvie, a two-time Canadian Olympic sprinter who wanted unheralded track and field athletes to realize a dream and compete against the world’s best, has died from cancer. He was 52. CBC | Sports News
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