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Leslie Sexton and Canadian record holder Natasha Wodak finished less than two minutes shy of the automatic entry standard for the Paris Olympic women’s marathon on Sunday in Houston. Tristan Woodfine, also from Canada, fell short of the men’s standard. CBC | Sports News
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Ruiter halts Schizas’s 3-peat bid in women’s program at Canadian figure skating championships
Kaiya Ruiter has won the Canadian women’s figure skating championship in her hometown. The 17-year-old Calgarian dethroned two-time champion Madeline Schizas by winning Saturday’s free skate. Schizas led after Friday’s short program. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cubans face soaring fuel prices as Canadian tourists swoop in for winter getaways
The mounting challenges for ordinary Cubans may be seen up close by some Canadians this winter, as snowbirds and other travellers head to the island nation for respite from the cold. CBC | World News
Read More »2-time defending champ Schizas leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championships
Two-time defending women’s champion Madeline Schizas led after Friday’s short program at the Canadian figure skating championships, scoring 63.63 ahead of Kaiya Ruiter’s 58.25 and Sara-Maude Dupuis in third at 57.87. CBC | Sports News
Read More »McIntosh shines again, fellow Canadian Cieplucha beats Ledecky at Pro Swim Series
Canada’s Summer McIntosh delivered another dominant performance at the season-opening Pro Swim Series stop on Friday, winning the women’s 200-metre freestyle final by a wide margin in Knoxville, Tenn. CBC | Sports News
Read More »2024 Canadian National Figure Skating Championships – Day 4
Watch as approximately 200 skaters visit Calgary to take part in these championships where athletes will battle for spots on teams that will represent Canada at ISU events. Sr. Women’s Short: 12:40 pm – 3:05 pm Sr. Rhythm Dance: 3:25 pm- 5:17 pm Sr. Pairs Short: 6:15 pm – 7:52 pm Sr. Synchronised Free: 8:15 pm – 8:41 pm Sr. ...
Read More »Canadian field hockey teams prepare for last-chance qualifiers for Paris Olympics
Both the men’s and women’s Canadian field hockey teams must finish in the top-three of eight teams at their upcoming qualifying tournaments to earn a berth to Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Vancouver mayor declares Asahi Day in honour of historic Japanese Canadian baseball team
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim declared Thursday, Jan. 11, Vancouver Asahi Day to honour the legendary team that played in the city from 1914 to 1941, before being disbanded due to the internment of Japanese Canadians in 1942. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The Canadian figure skating championships arrive under a cloud
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks at the troubled state of Canadian figure skating ahead of the nationals in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »2021 Olympians Conners, Hughes battling 3 Canadian golfers for 2 spots at Paris Games
Five Canadians were at The Sentry for the 2024 PGA Tour opener on the weekend in Hawaii. Problem is, no country can send more than two to the Olympics this summer, unless they are top-15 in the world rankings. Corey Conners is the highest at 38th. CBC | Sports News
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