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Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhova will miss the alpine skiing world championships next month after a setback in her recovery from a knee injury and is already focusing on the 2026 Winter Games, her team said Monday. CBC | Sports News
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What to watch this weekend in winter Olympic sports
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews some key events including the Canadian figure skating championships and two jewels of the alpine skiing tour. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘I became bulletproof’: How a change of approach led Alysha Newman to historic Olympic pole vault bronze
Last Aug. 7, Alysha Newman won Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s pole vault, earning bronze with a jump of 4.85m. It was also the first Olympic medal by a Canadian in the sport since William Halpenny’s bronze in the men’s competition at the 1912 Stockholm Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks ahead to some interesting events including Lindsey Vonn’s downhill return. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Speed skater Isabelle Weidemann ‘honoured’ to continue legacy of Canadian Olympic legends
Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann has come full circle. One of the world’s top long trackers, Weidemann now finds herself in the same position as her heroes before her — passing the torch to the next generation. CBC | Sports News
Read More »2-time Olympic champion Catriona Le May Doan elected chair of Canada Games Council
Catriona Le May Doan won Olympic gold at Nagano 1998 & Salt Lake City 2002 when she carried the flag into the Opening Ceremony. The long track speed skater has a long history with the Canada Games having competed for the first time in 1983. Fast forward 40 years later and she’s been elected as chair of the Canada Games ...
Read More »It’s a big year for Canada’s 2026 Winter Olympic contenders
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter lays out a roadmap of some of the key events on the road to the Winter Games in northern Italy. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Peterman, Gallant go undefeated to win Canadian mixed doubles Olympic trials
Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant left nothing to doubt at the Canadian mixed doubles Olympic curling trials, going undefeated throughout the entire event to capture gold and earn the chance to represent Canada at Milano 2026. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley Tasered during confrontation with police in South Florida
U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said. CBC | World News
Read More »Familiar names advance to playoffs at Canadian Olympic mixed doubles curling trials
Sixteen of the country’s top mixed doubles curling teams arrived in Liverpool, N.S., at the beginning of the week hoping to advance to the playoffs and compete in the championship game. That number has now been trimmed to six. CBC | Sports News
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