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Sudbury basketball player takes torch from father at Olympics
Syla Swords will be the youngest basketball player ever to represent Canada at the Olympics when she steps on the court in Paris next month. Her father, Shawn, wore the maple leaf for the men’s team in Sydney 24 years ago. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ship carrying Olympic torch arrives in Marseille amid fanfare, high security
Excitement is building in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a welcoming ceremony at sunset Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Protesters angry over India’s new citizenship law torch vehicles
Indian police fired tear gas and resorted to baton charges to disperse thousands of demonstrators who were torching vehicles in New Delhi on Sunday, as protests against a new citizenship law continued for a fifth straight day across the country. CBC | World News
Read More »5 Things About The Olympic Torch
The flame for the 2018 Winter Olympics is officially on its way to Pyeongchang, South Korea. So here are 5 things you may not have known about the Olympic torch. CBC | Sports News
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