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CBC Sports’ daily newsletter breaks down the top performances by Canada’s potential summer Olympians. CBC | Sports News
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As Paris Olympics approach, concerns continue after doping watchdog cleared Chinese swimmers in 2021
An investigation has found that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance before the 2020 Olympics — but were still cleared to compete by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Several of those swimmers went on to win medals, and that’s not sitting well with some competitors heading into the 2024 Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team earns spot in Paris Olympics with win over Hungary
The Canadian women’s 3×3 team is down to their final chance to get to this summer’s Olympic Games. The team of Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch, and twin sisters Michelle and Katherine Plouffe face a must-win matchup against Hungary for the final ticket to Paris 2024. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian volleyball player Alexa Gray hopeful of memorable year — one that might include Olympics
Alexa Gray, a 29-year-old native of Lethbridge, Alta., spoke with CBC Sports this week from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with her main focus on the Canadian women’s volleyball team qualifying for the Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Kylie Masse looks ahead to the Olympics and reflects on life beyond swimming
Four-time Olympic medallist Kylie Masse joins CBC Sports Brittany Maclean to discuss her goals for the Olympics and what that next chapter after the Olympics can look like. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian track stars prepare for World Relays with Paris Olympics on the line
Twenty-seven Canadians have made their way to the Bahamas to compete in the two-day international competition that serves as the Olympic qualifying event for relays. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports
The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports. They were picked from more than 70 scholarships, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the team announcement on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Another Canadian basketball team can qualify for the Olympics this week
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the top-ranked Canadian women’s 3-on-3 basketball team’s attempt to win a spot in the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history
Canada’s Olympic fencing team in Paris will be country’s largest in decades and its athletes are hungry to make history and earn a podium finish. CBC | Sports News
Read More »WATCH | Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned drug before Tokyo Olympics
Twenty three swimmers from China who tested positive for the same banned drug were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics and some went on to win medals. The scandal has raised questions about the effectiveness of the World Anti Doping Agency shortly before the Paris Olympics. CBC | World News
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