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Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympic Committee, estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China. CBC | Sports News
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Things to know about the Tokyo Olympics and coronavirus
The Tokyo Olympics open in exactly five months on July 24. The Paralympics open on Aug. 25. But the fast-spreading coronavirus from China is making Tokyo organizers very anxious. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘The lights all came on’: Alex Bilodeau’s historic gold set tone for Vancouver Olympics
Alex Bilodeau was prepared to win a medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. What he hadn’t planned for was the celebrity status he earned by being the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal on home soil. CBC | Sports News
Read More »10 years later, Vancouver Olympics still evoke pride, inspiration across Canada
The impact of the Vancouver Olympics is still being felt. A country that for years seemed content with participating suddenly realized it had the resources and talent to be winners. CBC | Sports News
Read More »From gloom to glory, the 2010 Vancouver Olympics had it all
Everyone remembers the golden goal and the happy ending served up by Canada’s Olympic athletes 10 years ago. But how many recall the rough start to the Games? CBC | Sports News
Read More »Win and they’re in: Canada’s women’s soccer team meets Costa Rica with spot on Olympics on the line
For the Canadian women’s soccer team, only Costa Rica stands in the way of a fourth straight Olympic appearance. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Tokyo Prime Minister downplays worries of coronavirus impact on Summer Olympics
Concern about the spreading coronavirus outbreak in China and its impact on this year’s Tokyo Olympics reached Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday. He brushed aside any worries. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadians shine in victory and defeat at Youth Olympics celebration
The Youth Olympics were never supposed to be about gold, silver and bronze, though some of the athletes, coaches and fans might disagree. As obsessed as the Olympic movement has become with standing on the podium and cashing in on funding because of it, these past 13 days in Switzerland proved to be a sweet escape from all of that. CBC ...
Read More »Liam Brearley’s historic bronze adds to heavy medal finish for Canada to close out the Youth Olympics
Canadian athletes saved their best single-day medal haul at the Youth Olympics for last. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian comeback falls short in semifinal loss to United States at Youth Olympics
It was a quintessential hockey battle between rivals Canada and the United States with high drama, twists and turns — one that saw the Canadians lose a heartbreaker in the semifinals at the Youth Olympics on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
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