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The opening ceremony will be held Friday at the Gangneung Oval. The Youth Olympic Games — for high-performance athletes aged 14-18 — will continue through Feb. 1. CBC | Sports News
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Canada’s hope for women’s, men’s Olympic berths in field hockey dashed
Canada led 1-0 for three quarters but conceded five late goals to lose 5-1 to Spain at a women’s Olympic field hockey qualifier Tuesday, effectively ending its bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics. The Canadian men saw their qualifying bid end in a 3-2 loss to Chile. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada men thumped by Germany in opening game at Olympic field hockey qualifier
The Canadian men’s field hockey team’s bid for Olympic qualification got off to a tough start Monday with a 9-0 loss to Germany at an FIH Olympic Qualifier. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s field hockey team keeps Olympic dream alive with win at qualifying tourney
The Canadian women’s field hockey team blanked Malaysia 3-0 on Sunday, bouncing back from an opening 2-0 loss to Britain at an FIH Olympic Qualifier in Valencia, Spain. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian marathon trio misses Paris Olympic qualifying standard in Houston
Leslie Sexton and Canadian record holder Natasha Wodak finished less than two minutes shy of the automatic entry standard for the Paris Olympic women’s marathon on Sunday in Houston. Tristan Woodfine, also from Canada, fell short of the men’s standard. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Wodak seeks Olympic marathon standard in Houston despite hamstring injury, loss of pacer
Hampered by a minor hamstring strain, Natasha Wodak believes her final chance to qualify for the Paris Olympic marathon this summer is Sunday morning in Houston, where the Vancouver runner will be joined by three other Canadians competing in the marathon or half marathon. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Clooney’s ‘Boys In The Boat’ misses British Olympic triumph for dramatic ending
Hollywood star George Clooney went overboard directing his latest movie, The Boys In The Boat, which has earned early Oscar buzz before opening in Britain next Friday. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »It’s an Olympic year — here’s what’s coming up on the road to Paris
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter maps out some key events for Canadian athletes hoping to contend at the 2024 Summer Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former Olympic champion Marnie McBean among 3 new senators appointed by Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a former Olympian, a philanthropist and the head of the Canadian Women’s Foundation to the Senate. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How Canada’s Olympic athletes did this weekend
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps the medal winners from another successful weekend for Canada’s winter Olympic athletes. CBC | Sports News
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