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Peter Ogilvie, a two-time Canadian Olympic sprinter who wanted unheralded track and field athletes to realize a dream and compete against the world’s best, has died from cancer. He was 52. CBC | Sports News
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Italian sprinter to become 1st transgender woman to compete at Paralympics
Valentina Petrillo is about to finally realize her dream, but not at the Olympics. In two weeks, she is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 metres in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Team GB sprinter Jeremiah Azu disqualified from men’s 100m despite protest
Jeremiah Azu was disqualified from the Olympics men’s 100m race. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »French sprinter to wear cap during Olympic opening ceremony after hijab dispute resolved
French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla will be allowed to participate in the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics wearing a cap to cover her hair, an agreement reached with the French Olympic Committee after Sylla said she was barred because of her hijab. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian sprinter Morales Williams relieved to be ‘on right path’ for Olympic success
Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams is headed to his first Olympics to compete in the men’s 400 metres. “It’s nice knowing that indoor went well, outdoor went well and it just makes me excited for Olympics and next year and all the years to come,” the 19-year-old says. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Emergence of Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson injects real drama into men’s Olympic 100 metres
Kishane Thompson’s sudden emergence in the sprinting landscape ahead of the Paris Games is an unforeseen plot twist. And a welcome one. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson runs 100m in 9.77 seconds
Kishane Thompson , Jamaica’s newest 100-metre national champion, sent a message after his victory, insisting he was slowing down 60 meters into a race where he ran the fastest time in the world in two years. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Laval sprinter Audrey Leduc, Montreal QB Jonathan Sénécal named U Sports Athletes of the Year
University of Laval sprinter Audrey Leduc and University of Montreal quarterback Jonathan Sénécal were named the winners of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Awards as the U Sports athletes of the year on Monday at a ceremony in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Now the biggest star in track, American sprinter Noah Lyles can shine much-needed spotlight on world indoors
With the World Athletics Indoor Championships set to start, Noah Lyles appears prepared to deliver. In February he ran 6.44 over 60 metres, establishing a personal best and world lead, and a similar performance this weekend could shine a spotlight on an event that can use the attention. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Star sprinter De Grasse invests in AFC Toronto City women’s soccer team
Star sprinter Andre De Grasse has bought into AFC Toronto City, the local entry in the proposed Canadian women’s professional soccer league. CBC | Sports News
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