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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
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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
Read More »PWHL’s 3rd season features growth and Olympics as league grows to 8 teams
The PWHL’s two newest teams, the Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent, both look to be contenders for the Walter Cup in their first season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Team Canada unveils athlete outfits for Milan-Cortina Olympics, Paralympics
A wide range of adaptive and inclusive designs, new adaptive footwear and bold Maple Leaf designs are part of the Team Canada athlete kits from Lululemon, the organization’s official outfitter, unveiled Tuesday for the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics in Milan Cortina. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After 12 years away from the Olympics, Sidney Crosby is ‘motivated’ for another shot at gold
For years, Crosby wondered if he’d ever make it back to the Olympics. Grateful for another opportunity, Crosby plans to make the most of it — and he hopes it won’t be his last Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Fournier Beaudry granted French citizenship and can skate for France at Milan-Cortina Olympics
Laurence Fournier Beaudry announced she had become a French citizen on Saturday, making the Canadian-born 33-year-old eligible to compete for France at the Milan-Cortina Olympics alongside partner Guillaume Cizeron. CBC | Sports News
Read More »CFL to allow its players to participate in flag football at 2028 Summer Olympics
The CFL is allowing its players to play for their country in flag football at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The league announced Monday its board of governors unanimously approved the players’ participation. CBC | Sports News
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