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Veteran skip Brad Jacobs’s time as a free agent didn’t last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert for next season — former teammates of Brendan Bottcher who are based in Alberta. CBC | Sports News
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Paris Games come with promise of a French renaissance for the Olympic, Paralympic movement
Following the difficulty of the pandemic-altered Tokyo Games, fans will once again pack venues and create electric atmospheres for athletes when the Games begin this summer in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic opening ceremony in Paris may be moved from river to stadium for security reasons
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high. CBC | World News
Read More »$50K US bonus to Olympic champions is a good 1st step in increasing track and field’s profile
World Athletics announced it would pay a $ 50,000 U.S. bonus to gold medallists at this summer’s Olympics in Paris. The move will cost $ 2.4 million — about what an NBA team pays the fifth guy off the bench, writes CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Paris Pulse: An Olympic spot in fencing, a Canadian Paralympic record in discus
In our weekly Olympic and Paralympic news update, we look at some of the Olympic qualifications for the week, from 17-year-old Nicholas Zhang qualifying in men’s epee fencing to Paralympic athlete Jesse Zesseu setting a Canadian record in men’s discus throw F37. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympic, Paralympic swimming trials location moving to Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
The place dubbed the fastest pool in Canada because of the number of records broken in it will now play host to the 2024 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic swimming trials. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Track & field to be 1st sport to introduce Olympic prize money, with $50K US for gold-medal win
Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $ 50,000 US to gold medallists in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trio of Canadian sailors earn qualification to compete in Paris for Olympic Games
Canadian sailors Sarah Douglas, Will Jones and Justin Barnes have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s women’s soccer team is set for a big Olympic tuneup
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the SheBelieves Cup, where Canada will face a pair of top-10 opponents as it prepares to defend its Olympic gold. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gushue locks up playoff berth at men’s curling worlds, spot at Olympic trials in 2025
Canada’s Brad Gushue clinched a spot in the playoffs at the world men’s curling championship on Thursday, picking up a 7-4 win over Norway’s Magnus Ramsfjell at IWC Arena in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. CBC | Sports News
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