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Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., earned the bronze medal in the women’s 200m backstroke final on Friday in Paris. CBC | Sports News
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How Vanessa Gilles changed the Olympic trajectory of Canadian women’s soccer
The defender has offered a window into the team’s pain and perseverance to get to the quarterfinals. Canada will face Germany in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 1 p.m. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ottawa calls for probe into demolished Canadian water treatment plant in Gaza
The Canadian government is ‘assessing the damage’ at a demolished water treatment plant and facility in Gaza that it built 25 years ago, while asking Israel for a full and independent investigation into what occurred, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says. Social media video began circulating on the weekend of explosives being laid down at the facility, known as the Canada Well, ...
Read More »Olympic viewing guide: Defiant Canadian women’s soccer team controls its own destiny
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks ahead to a must-win match for the embattled Olympic champs, plus Canada’s medal chances on Day 5. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian tourist slams ‘cute little city’ in England as ‘not worth the trip’
The Canadian is currently travelling around the UK “on a budget” and warns one city is “not worth the trip”. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »The next generation: 5 Canadian sprinters to watch at Paris Olympics and beyond
Behind great Andre De Grasse, there’s a new generation of sprinting talent heading to Paris, ready to show Canada what they’ve got. With athletics set begin on Thursday, Aug. 1, here are five up-and-coming sprinters to watch in Paris and beyond. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘We’re a damn good team’: Canadian soccer players defiant in face of adversity
Feeling betrayed by both their coaching staff and their federation, it’s not hard to imagine an us-against-the-world mentality forming among Canadian soccer players, who pulled off a dramatic comeback win over France on Sunday to reignite their Olympic hopes. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Golfer Nick Taylor aims to author another Canadian heritage moment at Paris Olympics
Nick Taylor became the first Canadian man to win his national open since 1954. Now, the 36-year-old will have the chance to etch his name into the history books yet again when he and Corey Conners head to Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, to represent Canada at the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Led by Félix Dolci, Canadian men’s gymnastics could be on the comeback trail
For the first time since 2008, a Canadian men’s gymnastics team is competing at the Olympics. Led by Pan Am Games champion Felix Dolci, the plan is to not wait that long again — and it starts with the squad’s increased visibility in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Soccer experts question strategic value of Canadian team’s drone gambit
Was that really worth it? It’s a question that might be top of mind for whichever Canada Soccer staff were in charge of the decision to fly a drone over New Zealand women’s soccer practices in the days before their opening match at the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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