Mediacom world news portal
Canadian long track speed skater Laurent Dubreuil is sounding the alarm about the lack of funding for Canadian amateur sports and the consequences it could have on the country’s success at the Winter Olympics going forward. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Tag Archives: athlete
Team GB athlete breaks down in Winter Olympics interview as Matt Weston shows support
Dave Ryding gave an emotional interview after featuring for Team GB in the men’s slalom at the Winter Olympics Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »A Ukrainian athlete was banned for his helmet. How does the IOC enforce its rules on political statements?
The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned from sending athletes to Games over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee bars political demonstrations from podiums and competitions. What constitutes an inappropriate political demonstration, however, can be complicated. CBC | World News
Read More »A Ukrainian athlete was banned for his helmet. How does the IOC enforce its rules on political statements?
The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned from sending athletes to Games over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee bars political demonstrations from podiums and competitions. What constitutes an inappropriate political demonstration, however, can be complicated. CBC | World News
Read More »Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych is the most important athlete at the Olympics right now
The International Olympic Committee is not an organization that generally begs, but they are begging Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych not to compete in a customized helmet showing the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed since Russian invaded Ukraine in 2022. CBC | World News
Read More »Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet
Heraskevych came to the Olympics with a customized helmet showing the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches who were killed during the war, a conflict that started shortly after the 2022 Beijing Games ended. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sports court says it lacks jurisdiction over U.S. skeleton athlete Uhlaender’s Olympic appeal
U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender’s last chance to make the Olympic field may have been lost Monday, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying it lacks the jurisdiction to change the result of a race that could have earned her a berth in the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trinity Ellis is Canada’s lone returning Olympic luge athlete of 6-member team
Canada has named its six athletes for the Olympic luge team, with five first-time Olympians set to hit the big stage. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named Canadian Press male athlete of the year for 2nd time
There’s no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could have. Gilgeous-Alexander was named The Canadian Press’ Male Athlete of the Year on Saturday, easily winning the award for the second time in his career. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year. CBC | Sports News
Read More »