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After getting shutout two years ago at the track and field world championships in London, the Canadian team rebounded in Doha, winning five medals. From the mixed zone, CBC Sports’ Scott Russell had a bird’s eye view to what has been a “very good world championship run.” CBC | Sports News
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IAAF president says only athletes complaining about poor crowds are the losers
The head of worldwide track and field says any athlete complaining about the hot temperatures and non-existent crowds at these world championships probably isn’t making any other sort of headlines. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Vladimir Putin says he will not stop Russian athletes from competing at Olympics
Russian president Vladimir Putin says he will not stop the country’s athletes from competing at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. CBC | Sports News
Read More »As IOC weighs a ban, Russian athletes protest their innocence
A Russian skier caught cheating during the Sochi Olympics protests his innocence as the International Olympic Committee prepares to announce whether the entire Russian team will be banned from the next Winter Games. CBC | World News
Read More »Speed thrills: How Canada’s athletes overcome their fears for Olympic glory
The mind-boggling speeds and incomparable heights Canada’s winter athletes reach in pursuit of Olympic gold can appear unfathomable. If this seems scary to you don’t worry, it scares them, too. CBC | Sports News
Read More »More is more: Athletes may benefit from multi-sport training
Early sport specialization is often sold to the masses as the only way to become a champion, but a training program that incorporates multiple sports can pay off too, writes Deidra Dionne. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Beloved Roy Halladay mourned by athletes around North America
Roy Halladay’s friends from baseball, as well as hockey players and basketball players who grew up watching him, are mourning the former Blue Jays pitcher. Halladay was killed Tuesday when his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian athletes to watch at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Here’s a look at some of Canada’s top athletes heading into the 2018 Olympics, but let’s be honest: narrowing down this list of Canadian athletes to watch at the upcoming Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea is very difficult. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Concussions a common enemy for Olympic athletes
In the absence of reliable official data on concussions suffered by Canada’s Olympic athletes, CBC Sports conducted its own research and found that a third of the country’s 2018 hopefuls competing in high-impact or speed-driven sports have sustained a brain injury during their quest for the podium. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Coming out can still be scary for Olympic athletes
For LBGTQ athletes, there remains an additional consideration that demonstrates sport still has ground to cover before it can truly be considered inclusive. CBC | Sports News
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