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German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan following a climbing accident, and efforts are underway to retrieve her body, a local government spokesman said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
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Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dead aged 31 after horror mountain accident
Laura Dahlmeier is a two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »U.S. Olympic, Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. CBC | World News
Read More »Assistant coaches Cassidy, DeBoer, Tocchet round out Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey staff
Hockey Canada announced Monday that Bruce Cassidy, Peter DeBoer and Rick Tocchet will serve as assistants on Jon Cooper’s staff for the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament, as they did at the 4 Nations tourney earlier this year. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Norwegian ski cross racer and 2010 Olympic medallist dies at 49 after lightning strike
Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. CBC | World News
Read More »Olympic medalist skier dies after being struck by lighning as tributes pour in
Audun Groenvold won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »As former Olympic boxer-turned-councillor faces domestic assault charge, women-led advocacy group is silenced
Since Niagara Falls Coun. Mike Strange was charged with domestic assault in May, the controversy surrounding the ex-Olympic boxer has taken some odd twists and turns. A women’s advocacy group, for instance, isn’t allowed to speak in council about an Ontario bill calling for stiffer penalties for municipal elected officials in serious misconduct cases. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympic hammer throw champs part of star-studded lineup for 50th Prefontaine Classic
Saturday marks the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic, the prestigious track and field event from Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Several Olympic and world champions will be in competition, including Canadian hammer throwers Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg. Watch live coverage of the event, available on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHL, NHLPA, Olympic officials finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Winter Games
The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »An Olympic year and a contract for Fillier: 4 PWHL storylines to watch this summer
For the first time, the PWHL will have to navigate a season with an Olympic break in the middle. It’s one of four storylines for PWHL fans to watch this summer. CBC | Sports News
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