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Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., capped off an adversity-filled Olympics in August by anchoring Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team to gold, a first for Canada since 1996. The City of Markham is honouring him, along with other Olympians and Paralympians who call the city home, with ...
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Shot putter Sarah Mitton wins her 1st Diamond League Trophy weeks after Olympic heartbreak
Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., threw 20.25 metres on Friday to win her first Diamond League Trophy, beating two-time defending shot put champion Chase Jackson of the United States to open the two-day season-ending track and field meet in Brussels. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Mitton not seeking redemption in Diamond League Final after fouling out of Olympic shot put
Rejuvenated from a three-week break after fouling out of the Olympic women’s shot put final, Sarah Mitton will try to become a first-time Diamond League Trophy winner on Friday in Brussels. Fellow Canadians Marco Arop and Alysha Newman will compete in separate events Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic marathon runner’s ex-boyfriend dies after ‘killing her by setting her on fire’
Rebecca Cheptegei’s former boyfriend Dickson Ndiema has died in hospital. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Olympic marathon runner dies aged 33 after being ‘set on fire by her ex-boyfriend’
An Olympic runner has died after an alleged attack from her ex-boyfriend. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire, severely burned weeks after Paris Games
A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by a man believed to be her boyfriend and suffered burns on 80 per cent of her body, Kenyan police and medical officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »Paris mayor wants to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Not everyone is pleased
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower permanently has drawn the ire of some Parisians, French politicians, and the descendants of the man who designed the iconic structure. CBC | World News
Read More »US Open LIVE: Olympic champion racially abused as TV dispute puts coverage under threat
Express Sport brings you the latest news from the US Open. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Olympic marathon runner hospitalised after ‘boyfriend set her on fire in petrol attack’
The athlete, who competed at the Paris Olympics this year, is receiving specialised medical treatment. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Sir Ben Ainslie robbed at knifepoint as £17k watch stolen from Olympic icon’s wrist
The former Olympian reported the incident to Spanish police on Monday. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
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