Tag Archives: Olympic

In yet another twist of fate, Linden Vey finds himself back in the saddle of a team coached by Willie Desjardins. This time, it’s with the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team. CBC | Sports News

Longtime NHL forward Brian Gionta was a member of the U.S. men’s hockey team that finished eighth at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy. The 38-year-old NHL free agent is hoping for another chance to win gold in February at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. CBC | Sports News

Monday could mark the end of any dreams of the 2026 Winter Olympics being in Calgary, or it could be a big step on the road to going after the event. CBC | Sports News

Russia’s parliament is getting involved in the Olympic participation debate, reportedly assisting the Kontinental Hockey League’s attempt to prevent its players, including potential members of Team Canada, from playing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. CBC | Sports News

It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including Canadian short track stars Kim Boutin and Marianne St-Gelais capturing World Cup season titles in Seoul, while the long track team racked up podium finishes in Norway. CBC | Sports News

Watch the men’s 4-man bobsleigh event on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. CBC | Sports News

Watch coverage from the Internationaux de France in Grenoble, France on Road to the Olympic Games. Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond, who scored gold at Skate Canada International, will look to lock down her second podium finish ahead of the Grand Prix Finals. CBC | Sports News

Canadian speed skater Gilmore Junio has been asked countless times about giving up his spot to Denny Morrison at the 2014 Olympics. Now, after one of the worst seasons of his career, he’s looking to rewrite his story with the help of a Canadian skating great. CBC | Sports News

It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including gold medals for Canadian high-performance athletes in figure skating, bobsleigh and speed skating. CBC | Sports News

Willie Desjardins and Sean Burke spent the past week with 25 Canadian national team hopefuls, evaluating them in a bunch of practices and three games in the Karjala Cup. CBC | Sports News