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In some ways, the goals Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris set for the Milano-Cortina Olympics are the same ones he set in his three previous appearances at the Games. However, he listed one other element that no Olympian on the ground four years ago in China will ever take for granted again: “To enjoy it with my friends.” CBC | Sports ...
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Milano-Cortina Games are the most spread-out Olympics ever. What this means for fans and athletes
Milano Cortina 2026 will span over 22,000 square kilometres across eight locations, posing challenges for spectators wishing to catch the action. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Inside Cortina’s Olympic Village: A snowy haven for hundreds of athletes
Athletes at the Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Village on Tuesday chatted at an outdoor coffee stand, traded their unique national team pins and took in the atmosphere of the Dolomites as snow steadily fell. CBC | Sports News
Read More »BetMGM moves to explicitly prohibit customers from harassing athletes
BetMGM said on Monday it is updating its terms of service to explicitly prohibit customers from harassing athletes, a move the U.S. sports-betting operator framed as part of a broader push on sports integrity and player safety. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada sending 207 athletes to Milano-Cortina Olympics, including 109 rookies
More than 50 cent of Canada’s Olympic athletes will be making their Games debut next month in Milan Cortina, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »New sports and athletes to watch at the Milano-Cortina Olympics
We decided to round up a few of the changes being made to the Winter Olympics in the fashionable city of Milan and pretty mountains of Cortina d’Ampezzo. Here’s some of what you can expect. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian skeleton racers support coach’s decision that drew ire of other athletes, countries
Canadian skeleton racers Madeline Parra and Brielle Durham say they were comfortable with their coach’s decision to pull them from a race in a move that’s created friction between countries trying to qualify athletes for the Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IOC urges sports bodies to let Russian youth teams, athletes compete with flag and anthem
The International Olympic Committee took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem. CBC | World News
Read More »First women’s pro baseball league since 1950s includes 6 star athletes from B.C.
Six B.C. athletes have been selected to play in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Pro Baseball League in 2026. They’re hopeful it sets the stage for a sustainable future in a sport where women have been long overlooked. CBC | Sports News
Read More »As the planet gets warmer, some athletes have taken on a new role: climate advocates
Athletes who rely on the natural environment for their sport are seeing the impact of climate change up close. And many see a responsibility to advocate for change. Canadian athletes have called on the prime minister and the IOC to make climate a top priority. CBC | Sports News
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