The IOC has told Russia to stay home from the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeonchang, South Korea. And with Russian officials already promising to appeal the Olympic ban, more layers to this story are expected to unfold. CBC | Sports News
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Road to the Roar: Canadian Olympic curling trials
Follow CBC Sports reporter Devin Heroux’s live dispatches from Ottawa as Canada’s top curlers compete for a spot in the 2018 Winter Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IOC has evidence to back Russian Olympic ban
The International Olympic Committee’s executive board will decide Tuesday whether Russia will be allowed to send a team to the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. Here’s a look at how we arrived at this point and what could come next. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Koe steals pair in extra end for big win over Jacobs at Olympic curling trials
Kevin Koe stole a pair in an extra end for an 8-6 victory over Brad Jacobs in the morning draw at the Roar of the Rings in Ottawa on Sunday CBC | Sports News
Read More »Experience matters: Kevin Koe hopes it pays off at Olympic Trials
Calgary rink has 36 Brier appearances between them. They’ve won the Canadian championship more times than most. They’ve won world championships more times than most. But Kennedy and Hebert have something the two veterans don’t, an Olympic gold medal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ready to ‘Roar’: Canada’s curling stars begin Olympic pursuit in Ottawa
Eighteen teams, nine of each gender, will take to the ice as the Roar of the Rings gets underway in Ottawa. It’s a week of curling many regard as being the most-competitive bonspiel in Canada – and the pressure can be paralyzing. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympic curling trials stacked with champs
Jennifer Jones and Brad Jacobs hope to become the first Canadian teams to defend their Olympic gold medals in Pyeongchang. But both rinks will be in tough at the Roar of the Rings, which features a playing field stacked with champions. CBC | Sports News
Read More »GM Burke shakes up Canada roster as Olympic tryouts continue
Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team will give 10 new players a look at the Channel One Cup in Moscow in two weeks from the team that competed in the Karjala Cup in Helsinki earlier this month. CBC | Sports 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 »Road to the Olympic Games: Skate America
Watch coverage from Skate America in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Road to the Olympic Games. Action includes the ice dance discipline where Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will be competing. CBC | Sports News
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