Canadian Philip Kim, who competes as B-Boy Phil Wizard, took the first-ever Olympic gold medal in men’s breaking in Paris by defeating French hometown favourite Dany Dann in Saturday’s final. CBC | Sports News
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Strictly Come Dancing’s second celebrity ‘revealed’ as Olympian and Question of Sport star
Strictly Come Dancing has reportedly signed up its second contestant for the 2024 series who has “everything it takes to win”. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Andy Murray reveals plans to take up one new sport after tennis retirement
Andy Murray has opened up on his plans after retirement ahead of his tennis swansong at the 2024 Olympics. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Culture change to safer sport starting slowly for Canada’s Olympic athletes bound for Paris
After an admission there is a safe-sport crisis in Canada, how safer are athletes from abuse and maltreatment heading into the Paris Games? “I’d say it is safer,” said Canada’s Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough says. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ronnie O’Sullivan may quit snooker to take up rival sport as Rocket eyes new ‘challenge’
Ronnie O’Sullivan is already looking ahead to life after snooker. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Rower Jill Moffatt on the ‘Wild West’ of family planning policy in Canadian sport organizations
Canadian rower Jill Moffatt started MOMentum after realizing that elite Canadian athletes weren’t supported enough in family planning by their sport organizations. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Track & field to be 1st sport to introduce Olympic prize money, with $50K US for gold-medal win
Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $ 50,000 US to gold medallists in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Black entrepreneur behind Swift Hockey emerged as face of brand despite minimal representation in sport
The 21-year-old owner of Swift Hockey, an NHL certified hockey stick company based out of Oshawa, Ont., didn’t know how the hockey community would react to a young, Black entrepreneur being behind a business looking to produce affordable sticks for those unable to manage the high costs of rival companies. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Christian Horner saga ‘damaging the sport’ as FIA president breaks silence after meeting
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has spoken out on the Christian Horner saga dominating Formula One. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Canada appeal to sport court further delays awarding of 2022 Olympic figure skating medals
An appeal from Skate Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee and affected athletes challenging the International Skating Union’s amended ranking of the 2022 Beijing Olympics team figure skating event has been officially registered. CBC | Sports News
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