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Mikaela Shiffrin has plenty to celebrate this Christmas. The American skiing standout is off to a perfect start in slalom during the Olympic season — with four wins in four World Cup races. And she’s regaining her form in other disciplines, too, following the two biggest crashes of her career. CBC | Sports News
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Curling Grand Slam in Saskatoon gives Team Canada skips extra reps before Olympics
The HearlingLife Canadian Open is a chance to see Canada’s Olympic curling teams play before they head to the Milano-Cortina Winter Games in February, and possibly the last time fans will see Brad Gushue compete in Saskatchewan before he retires at the end of this season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Mission Milano Cortina: is hockey at risk for the Olympics?
CBC Sports host Perdita Felicien speaks with hockey analyst Karissa Donkin about the Olympic rink concerns and what they mean for the Games, plus digital host Mackenzie Barwell recaps Canadian winter athletes’ last weekend and a conversation with snowboarder Eli Bouchard. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHLers ‘not going’ to Olympics if ice isn’t ready and safe, reiterates deputy commissioner
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is “disappointed” that the main arena slated to host ice hockey at February’s Olympics isn’t yet completed with less than two months to go before Games are scheduled to be played. And deputy commissioner Bill Daly reiterated on Wednesday that NHL players won’t compete if the ice isn’t safe. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Swiss snowboarder Berenice Wicki to miss Olympics after second ACL tear this year
Olympic snowboarder Berenice Wicki will miss the Milan-Cortina Winter Games after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee for the second time this year, the Swiss team said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Final Rivalry Series games against U.S. a crucial test for Canadians before Olympics
The games on Wednesday and Saturday in Edmonton will be the last Canada will play before the Olympic tournament opens on Feb. 5 in Italy. The U.S. outscored Canada 10-2 over two games in November. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Brett Gallant, doing curling double duty at Olympics, will provide valuable insight to Canada’s teams
Besides giving curlers two Olympic medal chances, doing double duty provides teams valuable insight into the ice, rocks and conditions in game scenarios. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympics at stake: Canadian ski mountaineering team set for winner-take-all race vs. U.S.
Canada’s ski mountaineering athletes have their Olympic dreams on the line this weekend at a World Cup event in Solitude, Utah. The mixed relay race doubles as a winner-take-all race between Canada and the U.S. to decide which country’s athletes claim the final two quota spots for Milano Cortina. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Russian skiers, snowboarders win CAS ruling to try to qualify for Winter Olympics
Russian skiers and snowboarders won a court ruling on Tuesday to apply as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after nearly four years of being excluded during the war on Ukraine. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Don’t stop: Canadian short track champ Steven Dubois pushes through injury toward Olympics
For someone considered one of the fastest short track speed skaters in the world, Steven Dubois was in unfamiliar territory at the beginning of this critical Olympic season: A hip injury forced him to stop skating. CBC | Sports News
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