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The federal government fulfilled a budget promise to Canada’s athletes preparing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games with Monday’s announcement of $ 55-million infusion into the sport system. CBC | Sports News
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This 75-year-old took a dip in the Seine. But is it ready for Olympic athletes?
Despite poor water quality results in the Seine River, and angry Parisians threatening to defecate in it ahead of the Olympic Games, Joel Stratte-McClure decided it was the prime spot for a Fourth of July swim. CBC | World News
Read More »Concussion experts encourage CFLers to wear Guardian Caps, but say athletes shouldn’t feel ‘immortal’
Canadian doctors and brain injury experts believe Canadian Football League players should be encouraged to use Guardian Caps whenever they have the opportunity, but say the technology does not mitigate the risk of concussion. CBC | Sports News
Read More »World swimming federation confirms U.S. federal probe into Chinese athletes’ doping tests
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet could continue competing. CBC | World News
Read More »Laval sprinter Audrey Leduc, Montreal QB Jonathan Sénécal named U Sports Athletes of the Year
University of Laval sprinter Audrey Leduc and University of Montreal quarterback Jonathan Sénécal were named the winners of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Awards as the U Sports athletes of the year on Monday at a ceremony in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How Canada’s Olympic athletes did this weekend
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps the top performances by Canada’s summer Olympians, including a record-setting hammer throw and a golden rowing race. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Nervous energy’ for Canadian athletes balancing stress, excitement with Paris Paralympics 100 days away
Travis Murao calls it “crunch time” and his favourite time of the year. The wheelchair rugby player and several of his Canadian teammates are feeling the excitement, stress and other emotions with the start of the Paris Paralympics in 100 days on Aug. 28. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports
The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports. They were picked from more than 70 scholarships, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the team announcement on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘World Athletics needs to do more’: Aaron Brown wants athletes involved in shared decision-making
Longtime Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown believes all athletes in an Olympic final, not only the winner, should be paid thousands of dollars by World Athletics when the best in track and field gather this summer in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Government boosts carding money for athletes ahead of Paris Olympics
The federal government announced in Tuesday’s budget that it will increase funding for the Athlete Assistance Program, but the Canadian Olympic Committee says more is still needed. CBC | Sports News
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