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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
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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
Read More »Jordi Fernandez still set to coach Canadian men’s basketball team at Olympics after taking Nets job
Canadian men’s national-team head coach Jordi Fernandez was hired Monday as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, but Canada Basketball says the new job won’t affect the Spaniard’s place at the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How many medals will Canada win at the Paris Olympics?
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter digs into the latest podium projections for the Summer Games to see how Canadian athletes might do. CBC | Sports News
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