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Sarah Mitton and the Canadian 4×100-metre relay teams are among the Canadians competing during Thursday’s athletics action in Paris. Watch live coverage from Stade de France. CBC | Sports News
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Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions
Relatives and neighbours erupted in cheers on Tuesday when Algeria’s Imane Khelif advanced to the Olympic final in women’s boxing, winning a clear unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Charron is an Olympic weightlifting champion. The challenge now is to repeat at a lighter weight
Canada’s Maude Charron, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo at 64 kilograms, is now set to compete in Paris in the 59-kg category. Beyond the weight loss, Charron will now have to go against Taiwan’s Hsing-Chun Kuo, who set an Olympic record at the last Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hang it in the Louvre: Paris Olympics painted with agonizingly beautiful photo finishes
With a chance at Olympic glory once every four years, getting the right result is critical to the integrity of the Games, and that’s where the emotional component of sports enters the equation. As ABC’s Wide World of Sports once put it, it’s the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic newsletter: Alysha Newman saves the day, plus De Grasse’s last chance
Alysha Newman turned around Canada’s fortunes with a delightful pole-vault bronze on Day 12. Coming up, it’s Andre De Grasse’s final shot at a medal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open as he makes fresh retirement decision
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will not compete at the US Open this year for what was expected to be his final ever Grand Slam. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Alysha Newman sets Canadian record to capture women’s pole vault bronze medal
Alysha Newman has won Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s pole vault, claiming bronze on Wednesday with a Canadian-record height of 4.85 metres. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch Alysha Newman compete for women’s pole vault podium
Canada’s Alysha Newman is going for a medal in the Olympic women’s pole vault final at 12:15 p.m. ET at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic athlete arrested ‘on suspicion of trying to buy cocaine in Paris’
An Olympic athlete has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of trying to buy cocaine. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Watch Canada’s Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes compete in Olympic beach volleyball quarterfinals
Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will play for a spot in the Olympic women’s beach volleyball semifinals on Wednesday at Paris 2024. Watch live coverage from Eiffel Tower Stadium. CBC | Sports News
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