CBC Sports will bring Canadians coverage of Team Canada’s games at the upcoming FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament from Belgium, beginning on Thursday, at 2:30 p.m. ET. CBC | Sports News
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Health, safety of Canadian Olympic team top priority for COC amid coronavirus outbreak
In response to serious concerns from Tokyo Olympic organizers about the spread of coronavirus and its potential impact on the July event, the Canadian Olympic Committee remains confident the Summer Games will be safe. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada women’s soccer moves within one win of Olympic berth after defeating Mexico
Captain Christine Sinclair scored career goal No. 186 to help Canada beat Mexico 2-0 Tuesday and move within one win of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »History on Canada’s side ahead of crucial match vs. Mexico at women’s Olympic soccer qualifier
History and the numbers are on Canada’s side Tuesday when it faces Mexico to decide first place in Group B at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s women’s basketball team commanding attention as serious Olympic medal threats
Through three generations, Canada’s women’s basketball team has fought battles on and off the court. Funding and exposure were long considered insufficient. But with those issues slowly being won, the fourth-ranked squad can finally focus on one long-standing goal: the Olympic podium. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada smashes 9 past Jamaica to advance to Olympic soccer qualifier semis
Teenager Jordyn Huitema scored five goals and Janine Beckie added three more as Canada hammered Jamaica 9-0 Saturday to qualify for the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship with one group game remaining. CBC | Sports 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 Mammoth Mountain, Calif. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Recent poor results cloud Canada’s prospects at Olympic women’s soccer qualifier
The Canadian women’s soccer team hopes to be the seventh Canadian team to lock up a spot at the Olympics this summer in Tokyo as their regional qualifying tournament gets underway in the southern United States this week. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women proving an Olympic 7s medal is an expectation, not a goal
The silver medal earned by Canada’s women at the New Zealand Sevens is the first time in nearly three years they has medalled at three consecutive tournaments. As Nigel Reed writes, an Olympic medal in Japan is no longer a dream for this squad. It is becoming an expectation. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch Road to the Olympic Games World Cup ski cross
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 ski cross World Cup stop in Big White. CBC | Sports News
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