Watch live coverage of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games from Lausanne, Switzerland, beginning with the opening ceremony on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. CBC | Sports News
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A look inside the Athletes’ Vortex at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games
For the first time in the history of the Youth Olympics all athletes are being housed under one roof. The Vortex, as it’s called, is where more than 1,870 athletes from 79 countries are staying during the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Russian skater fighting for her life after accident in rehearsal for Youth Olympics ceremony
A female performer has been hospitalized after an accident at a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The Youth Olympic Games aren’t your parents’ Olympics
3-on-3 hockey? Mixed nationality teams? Ski mountaineering? Those are just some of the things that set the Winter Youth Olympic Games apart from the traditional version. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Northern Ontario curler to lead Team Canada into Youth Olympics
A young curling star from Northern Ontario is going to be leading Team Canada into the opening ceremony for the Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 this week in Switzerland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has won over Britain’s youth — but will they actually vote?
As the U.K. election looms, the issue of Brexit has increased interest in the Labour Party among the under-30 set. It’s not just Brexit that has engaged younger voters but also the party’s policies to address inequality. CBC | World News
Read More »Vatican youth seminary scandal grows with new abuse claims
A scandal over alleged sexual molestation and abuse at the Vatican’s youth seminary is growing, with more former papal altar boys alleging inappropriate behaviour by priests inside the Vatican walls. CBC | World News
Read More »Penny Oleksiak embraces social media’s influence on youth
There are days Penny Oleksiak gets dozens of messages on Instagram from young kids. She’d love nothing more than to respond to every one. She’s still only 17, but Oleksiak happily shoulders her responsibility as a role model, and on Tuesday night was awarded a youth leadership award from Right To Play. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s top youth hockey league taking concussions head-on
Hockey’s approach to dealing with concussions continues to evolve, and the ultra-serious Greater Toronto Hockey League is taking the lead at the youth level with its latest initiatives. CBC | Sports News
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