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Cyclist Shelley Gautier and tennis player Rob Shaw have been named Canadian flag-bearers for Friday’s opening ceremony of the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile. CBC | Sports News
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140 athletes set to represent Canada at Parapan Am Games in Chile
In the wake of strong performances by Canadian athletes at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, it’s time for the country’s top Para athletes to compete, with the seventh Parapan Am Games opening Friday in the Chilean capital. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Entering Olympic year, Canada’s Ahmed, Knight won’t follow exodus of Bowerman track athletes
Six athletes have left the renowned Bowerman Track Club since it moved to Eugene, Ore., from nearby Portland in July 2022, including three in the past three weeks. But Canada’s Moh Ahmed and his new teammate Justyn Knight say they’re happy and staying put. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s top Pan Am Games athletes shift focus to making impact at Paris Olympics
Not chasing an Olympic berth over the next nine months allows Canadian athletes who were successful at the Pan Am Games to direct energy into other elements of their preparation for Paris. But for boxer Tammara Thibeault, the immediate priority is ” rest and recovery.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford gives advice for U Sports athletes wanting to go pro
Former OUA male athlete of the year Tre Ford showcased his skillset while playing at the University of Waterloo, brining him the opportunity to play in the CFL. CBC | Sports News
Read More »For Canadian athletes with Chilean roots, Pan Am Games will mean a lot more than just sport
It promises to be an emotional return to Santiago this week at the Pan Am Games for Canadian beach volleyball player Melissa Humana-Paredes, the daughter of two Chilean expatriates. For Skylar Park and her brothers, it’s their first trip to their mother’s homeland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimmer Harvey among 1,000s of athletes competing as Pan Am Games begin this week in Chile
More than 6,000 athletes – including 473 Canadians – from 41 countries in the Americas and Caribbean will be in Santiago, Chile for the Pan Am Games starting Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IOC warns countries that block athletes for political reasons risk harming Olympic host bids
Countries that exclude athletes from competing for political reasons risk harming their plans to host an Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »Olympics in 2020 would’ve been ‘unfair’ to athletes, van Koeverden says
CBC Sports caught up with former Canadian Olympian and current member of Parliament Adam van Koeverden to get his reaction to the recent decision to postpone the Tokyo Games until 2021. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic qualification remains a puzzle for most Canadian athletes
Just 19 Canadian athletes across nine sports, excluding team sports, have so far achieved both their international and Canadian criteria to be named to the 2021 team, according to the Canadian Olympic Committee. CBC | Sports News
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