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Usain Bolt’s triple gold win at the 2008 Olympic Games has been voted the best moment in the history of the event, with Mo Farah’s double win coming second. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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18 years after her Olympic breakthrough, Klassen is moved by swimmer McIntosh’s pursuit of glory
Olympic champion speedskater Cindy Klassen was dubbed “the woman of the Games” in 2006 by former IOC president Jacques Rogge. Eighteen years later, Canada has another multi-medal talent on its hands in Summer McIntosh, and Klassen is moved by her inspiring ascension in the pool. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After the British Open, some of men’s golf’s biggest stars go for Olympic gold
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the final men’s golf major of the year and the not-quite-a-major Olympic tournament. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The Seine is typically filthy. What to know before Olympic swimmers dive in
Triathlon and marathon swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in Paris’s Seine river, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. Politicians insist the water will be clean enough for athletes, but experts aren’t so sure. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada announced its Olympic team — here are some fun facts about the athletes
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter presents some interesting tidbits on the 338 Canadian athletes named to the Paris Olympics team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Achy, breaky body parts a fact of life for Canada’s Olympic athletes
One body part, or a few, in athletes’ bodies endure a lot of strain and overuse while training and competing for Canada. Athletes bound for the Olympic Games in Paris reveal which body part their sport is hardest on. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada falls to Spain in women’s Olympic basketball tune-up
The Canadian women’s basketball team lost an Olympic tune-up game to Spain 61-48 on Saturday in Charleroi, France, less than two weeks to go before the start of the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women defeat Australia in Olympic soccer exhibition
Substitute Evelyne Viens’ 85th-minute goal lifted Canada to a 2-1 comeback win Saturday in Marbella, Spain over Australia in a tune-up game ahead of the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympic basketball teams have sights set on medals in Paris
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Read More »Canadian Olympic figure skaters get July 22 court date for medals appeal in Valieva case
The final appeal hearing to decide medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be heard days before the Paris Olympics open. CBC | Sports News
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