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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
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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
Read More »What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps Friday’s Canadian medallists and previews some upcoming podium chances. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get taste of pre-Paris spotlight
In a downtown Montreal hotel on Thursday, athletes were shepherded from room to room for nearly 12 hours of back-to-back interviews and photo shoots as part of a media day organized by the Canadian Olympic Committee. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games
Russian president Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian bobsledder Melissa Lotholz starts from scratch with goal of Olympic return
After a year away from bobsleigh, Canada’s Melissa Lotholz is back. She’s competing on the North America Cup circuit, a step below the World Cup, after Canada lost one of its quota spots last year, and her goals are to qualify for the world championships in February, for next year’s World Cup and for the 2026 Olympics. CBC | Sports ...
Read More »Olympic butterfly champion Maggie Mac Neil manages asthma en route to Paris
Diagnosed with sports-induced asthma as a teenager, Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil’s strategies will be put to the test again at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where the athletes’ village won’t have air conditioning and temperatures can soar to over 40 C in summer. CBC | Sports News
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