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Paris 2024’s organizing committee, with the support of the International Olympic Committee, is promising to deliver a more sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games by halving previous Games’ carbon footprint and controlling the events’ climate impact. CBC | Sports News
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Paris Pulse: Ellie Black wins Canadian women’s all-around title, Canada beats USA in volleyball
In this week’s Olympic and Paralympic news update, we highlight standout performances by Canadian athletes and the unveiling of the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Iga Swiatek becoming French Open’s new Rafael Nadal as she wins fourth Paris title
Iga Swiatek is now a four-time French Open champion after thrashing Jasmine Paolini to win the clay-court Grand Slam again. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »‘The time was crap’: Paralympic champion Nate Riech falls short of world record, sets forth to Paris
Nate Riech lined up to try to break his men’s T38 1,500 metre world record at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, Ont., on Tuesday, stopping the clock at three minutes 57.89 seconds, exactly 10 seconds shy of the world record he set in 2021. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Paralympic gold medallist Nate Riech chases world record as tuneup for Paris
Canadian Paralympic gold medallist Nate Riech is looking to break his own T38 1,500-metre world record when he competes Tuesday at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, Ont. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Weekend recap: Canadians ramp up for the Paris Olympics
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter breaks down the top performances by Canada’s potential summer Olympians. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Paris Pulse: Men’s Judo Olympic qualification, Para Road Cycling World Cup results
In our weekly Canadian Olympic and Paralympic news update, we discuss the recent Canadian Olympic qualification in Judo and Canada’s win at the Para Road Cycling World Cup in Italy. CBC | Sports News
Read More »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 men’s 8 rowing team misses Paris Olympic berth by heartbreaking margin
The Canadian men’s eight rowing team needed to finish first or second in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Tuesday to qualify for the Paris Olympics this summer but placed third in a photo finish by 1-100th of a second to runner-up Italy, which qualified alongside winner United States. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Nervous energy’ for Canadian athletes balancing stress, excitement with Paris Paralympics 100 days away
Travis Murao calls it “crunch time” and his favourite time of the year. The wheelchair rugby player and several of his Canadian teammates are feeling the excitement, stress and other emotions with the start of the Paris Paralympics in 100 days on Aug. 28. CBC | Sports News
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