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Legendary Canadian female athletes you oughta know
This International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate some of Canada’s female heroes of the past and not-so distant past. If you don’t already know these athletes, you should. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Coronavirus leaves Olympic athletes with no way to predict whether Games will go on
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Read More »A look inside the Athletes’ Vortex at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games
For the first time in the history of the Youth Olympics all athletes are being housed under one roof. The Vortex, as it’s called, is where more than 1,870 athletes from 79 countries are staying during the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »It’s been a decade of defining Canadian athletes and fans in a new way
Canada didn’t come of age at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, but it sure dropped its shy, even boring image. We were Canadian. We were winners. We were on top of the world. And we made damn sure everyone knew it. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Vancouver 2010 Olympics ushered in golden decade for Canadian athletes
Alex Bilodeau’s historic gold medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver would prove to be the first of many golden moments as Canada defined itself as a competitive force at the Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada should be going for gold-standard when protecting elite athletes from abuse
Behaviour towards athletes that’s physically, sexually or psychologically abusive can’t be tolerated in Canada’s evolving sports culture, writes Ashley Heisler. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian athletes say WADA sanctions against Russia ‘not enough’
The latest sanctions levied against Russia by the World Anti-Doping Agency don’t convince Canadian racewalker Evan Dunfee the field will be fair at next year’s Summer Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Beckie Scott, WADA Athletes Committee calls for full Russian ban
The athlete committee of the World Anti Doping Agency is calling for Russia to be completely banned from the Olympics after the country “made a mockery not only those who play by the rules, but those who create and safeguard them.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »Remembering the Olympic athletes who also fought for Canada
Many Canadians have represented their country on the world stage at the Olympics. Only a select few of them, however, put aside their athletic lives to serve with the Canadian forces. On this Remembrance Day, we reflect on some of our Olympic athletes who also fought for Canada. CBC | Sports News
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