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Host Ariel Helwani sits down with the short track speed skater from Montreal to discuss his meteoric rise in the sport, and if he’s feeling the pressure of multiple medal expectations leading into Milano Cortina 2026. CBC | Sports News
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‘She played to win’: Curlers pause during Olympic trials to remember Colleen Jones
The world champion curler and journalist died at age 65 on Tuesday following a battle with cancer. Canadian curlers in Halifax for the Olympic trials shared what she meant to them and the sport. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gushue, Dunstone improve to 3-0 at Canadian Olympic curling trials
Brad Gushue improved to 3-0 at the Canadian curling trials with a 5-3 win over John Epping in Monday’s opening draw in Halifax. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Homan and fellow women skips Einarson, Lawes unbeaten at Canadian Olympic trials
Rachel Homan, Kerri Einarson and Kaitlyn Lawes all improved to 2-0 at the Canadian curling trials on Sunday in Halifax. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Shiffrin rules 2nd consecutive women’s World Cup slalom to open Olympic season
Mikaela Shiffrin dominated another women’s slalom Sunday as the American ski star made it two convincing wins from two races in the discipline to start the World Cup season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Favourites Homan, Einarson open Canadian Olympic curling trials with lopsided wins
Tournament favourites Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson opened with lopsided wins Saturday in the first draw of the 2025 Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic spots are on the line at the 2025 Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax
CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux previews the upcoming 2025 Canadian Curling Trials from Halifax. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cortina’s Olympic sliding track to host test races without fans due to construction
This week’s World Cup bobsled and skeleton meet will double as an Olympic test event in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. There will be no fans as the area around the track remains a massive construction site. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian ski jumper Abi Strate manages sky-high expectations in Olympic year without her injured teammate
Ski jumpers, by the very nature of their sport, are accustomed to ups and downs. Even so, Canada’s Abi Strate had a summer where she experienced some of the highest highs of her career, as well as a heartbreaking low. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Pursuing potential: Canadian Olympic speed skating champs change tactics ahead of Winter Games
Ever since Ivanie Blondin, Valérie Maltais, and Isabelle Weidemann skated to team pursuit gold at Beijing 2022, the rest of the world began working on a way to catch them. With the next Winter Games looming, Canada’s defending Olympic champions know that resting on their laurels is not an option. CBC | Sports News
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