Two 16-year-old lugers from Whistler, B.C., captured Canada’s first medal at the Youth Olympics on Saturday. With snow falling on the iconic St Moritz-Celerina Olympia Bob Run, the Canadian women’s luge duo of Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless slid to silver with their family and friends cheering wildly at the bottom of the track. CBC | Sports News
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Team Canada eyes gold in boys hockey at Youth Olympics in Switzerland
While much of the Youth Olympics experience is focused on gaining valuable lessons and creating memories, make no mistake, Canada’s boys’ hockey team is in Lausanne to bring home gold. CBC | Sports News
Read More »It’s qualifying season for the 2020 Olympics — here’s how Canadian teams can get in
Canada will be well represented in the various team sports at the Tokyo Olympics. Six squads have already won spots, and here’s how more could join them. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Match Wrap: Canada dump Puerto Rico to clinch spot in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Canadian men’s volleyball team cruised past Puerto Rico in straight sets to finish 3-0 at the NORCECA Olympic qualifier and punch their ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian pair skate to season-best performance at Youth Olympics
Just one week ago, Toronto’s Brooke McIntosh was celebrating her 15th birthday. Today, in front of a capacity crowd and the bright lights shining down, McIntosh and her pairs partner Brandon Toste skated to a season-best performance at the Youth Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Match Wrap: Canada rally to grab huge win over Cuba at last-chance Olympics qualifier
The Canadian men rallied from two sets down to beat Cuba in five sets at the men’s NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament. Canada will book a spot in the Tokyo Olympics with a win Sunday over Puerto Rico. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadians help make history as ski mountaineering debuts at Youth Olympics
The emotion of the historic moment was evident Friday afternoon on the sun-splashed Villar Winter Park mountainside in Switzerland as 48 young women and men from around the world competed in the first-ever Youth Olympics ski mountaineering event. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Youth Olympics aim to change the Olympic movement
Canada is one of 79 nations participating in the 2020 Youth Olympics, which opened Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland with a distinctly youthful feel. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gord Perrin returns home in hopes of leading Canadian volleyball back to Olympics
Canada’s men’s volleyball team made its return to the Olympic Games after a 24-year absence in 2016. To get to Tokyo, however, captain Gord Perrin and his teammates must win a last-chance qualifying tournament beginning Friday in Vancouver. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Russian skater fighting for her life after accident in rehearsal for Youth Olympics ceremony
A female performer has been hospitalized after an accident at a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne. CBC | Sports News
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