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Canada’s Erica Wiebe feeling good going into last-chance Olympic wrestling qualifier
After devastating loss at world championships, Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe says she feels stronger than ever heading into this weekend’s Pan-American Olympic qualification tournament in Ottawa. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Amid virus precautions, Tokyo Olympic flame is lit in Greece
The flame for the Tokyo Olympics was lit Thursday in Athens, at the birthplace of the ancient games in a pared-down ceremony because of the coronavirus. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Outlandish’: Tokyo Olympic head scoffs at latest suggestion about delaying Games
Tokyo Olympic organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said Wednesday he has received an apology from an executive board member who said the 2020 Summer Games should be delayed a year to two because of the coronavirus. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Virus already causing Olympic chaos at qualifying events
Qualifying events for the Tokyo Olympics in July are being cancelled or postponed almost daily, and time is running out for athletes to prove they meet the standard. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Japan’s Olympic minister says Games could be held any time in 2020
Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Olympic minister, said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. She added it could be held later in the year and would not have to start on July 24 as planned. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Coronavirus leaves Olympic athletes with no way to predict whether Games will go on
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Read More »IOC president tries to boost Olympic morale in Japan, speaks to media
Hoping to boost morale in Japan by assuring people that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, IOC President Thomas Bach held a conference call limited to three of Japan’s main media outlets — newspapers Asahi and Yomiuri, and the Kyodo news agency. CBC | World News
Read More »Watch Road to the Olympic Games: Snowboard slopestyle
Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week’s edition of the program, watch action from the snowboard slopestyle World Cup event in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Andre De Grasse fine-tuning all aspects of his race in pursuit of Olympic gold
Five months out of the Tokyo Olympics, Andre De Grasse says his whole 100 metres is being fine-tuned, from his burst out of the blocks to his top-end speed. The Markham, Ont., native will begin testing those improvements at the Diamond League event in May. CBC | Sports News
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