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Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban over the invasion of Ukraine. CBC | World News
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As Olympics loom, Canada’s Zach Edey focused on task at hand with Purdue
As basketball player Zach Edey returns to Toronto for a game with his Purdue Boilermakers, he says his focus is on his senior season with the Olympics lingering in the background. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Joe Biden and White House support Indigenous lacrosse team for 2028 Olympics
U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing to allow the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to play under its own flag when the sport returns to the Olympics in 2028. CBC | World News
Read More »England thrash Scotland 6-0 in ‘must lose’ match but Team GB fail to clinch Olympics spot
England failed to overcome an odd scenario at Hampden Park on Tuesday. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »IOC lines up French Alps, Salt Lake City to host 2030, 2034 Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favouring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Paris mayor quitting Elon Musk’s ‘global sewer’ platform X before 2024 Olympics
The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X, accusing Elon Musk’s platform previously known as Twitter of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a “gigantic global sewer” that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s top Pan Am Games athletes shift focus to making impact at Paris Olympics
Not chasing an Olympic berth over the next nine months allows Canadian athletes who were successful at the Pan Am Games to direct energy into other elements of their preparation for Paris. But for boxer Tammara Thibeault, the immediate priority is ” rest and recovery.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »IOC shuts down Italy’s late plan to revive home bobsleigh track for 2026 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee on Friday moved to shut down suggestions that Italy could still manage to stage ice sliding events at its home 2026 Winter Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NFL superstar Mahomes says he ‘definitely’ wants to play flag football at 2028 Olympics
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he is eager to suit up for Team USA when flag football makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Riding the wave to history: B.C. teen first Canadian surfer to qualify for Olympics
Thanks to an appearance in the final of the 2023 Pan Am Games, 18-year-old Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has become the first Canadian surfer to qualify for the Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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