Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court over an $ 8 million tax bill in a case experts say could be pivotal for some pro athletes, perhaps affecting with which teams they sign. CBC | Sports News
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Dozens of Nunavut athletes in passport limbo as Arctic Winter Games approach
Team Nunavut officials say between 50 to 70 young athletes are at risk of missing the upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Alaska because of difficulties securing a passport. CBC | World News
Read More »New Brunswick athletes welcome monetary recognition for Paralympic medals
The recent announcement that athletes will be financially rewarded for podium finishes at the Paralympic Games came as a relief for Moncton swimmer Danielle Dorris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Finally’: Canadian Para athletes to be financially rewarded for medals won at Paralympics
In what’s being called a game-changing moment in the sporting landscape of the country, Canadian Paralympians are now going to be financially rewarded for medals they win at the Paralympic Games beginning this summer at Paris 2024 and each edition of the Games thereafter. CBC | Sports News
Read More »From Santiago to Paris, Canadian Para athletes set the table for a successful 2024
Call 2023 an appetizer. The past year provided some great moments for Canadian Para athletes — many of which only served to ignite even more excitement about the main course that is 2024, when the Paralympics head to Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Para athletes not immune to hazards of travel, where damaged equipment can cost shot at a medal
Some Canadian Para athletes as well as the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are calling for better transportation of athletes to and from international competitions. 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 »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 »IOC boss defends letting Russian athletes compete in Paris 2024 Olympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of Paris Olympics
Two of Russia’s top swimmers have been drug tested by their country’s anti-doping agency only twice apiece in 2023, part of a larger trend in the country that adds an extra layer of uncertainty to the IOC’s decision to allow some Russian athletes to compete next year at the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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