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In spite of its short history, short track speed skating has proven to be the backbone of Canadian success on ice at the Olympic Games. But as many of the old guard leave the fold, a new wave must emerge to keep Canada’s winning tradition alive. CBC | Sports News
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Kim Boutin sets short track world record in women’s 500m in Utah
Canada’s Kim Boutin set a short track world record in the women’s 500-metre competition, and then went on to win gold in the season-opening event in Salt Lake City on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch World Cup short track speed skating in Salt Lake City
Watch live action from the first ISU short track speed skating World Cup event of the season in Salt Lake City. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Fatal horse injury at Santa Anita marks 37th horse death at track since last December
A victory by Vino Rosso in the Breeders’ Cup Classic was overshadowed by a fatal injury to a 15-1 long shot in the $ 6 million US race at Santa Anita on Saturday night. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian athletes right on track for the Tokyo Olympics
After getting shutout two years ago at the track and field world championships in London, the Canadian team rebounded in Doha, winning five medals. From the mixed zone, CBC Sports’ Scott Russell had a bird’s eye view to what has been a “very good world championship run.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch Road to the Olympic Games: Track and field world championships
Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week’s edition of the program, watch coverage of the 2019 track and field world championships from Doha, Qatar. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sebastian Coe doesn’t want track and field to go the way of the dinosaur
Sebastian Coe is the president of the governing body of track and field, the International Association of Athletics Federations which has just rebranded itself as World Athletics because, as Coe suggests, track and field has to be more “accessible” and “understandable” to young people. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian men miss 4x100m final by a hair at track and field worlds
Despite a season-best time of 37.91 seconds, the Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team finished sixth in its heat and failed to advance to the final at the track and field world championships in Doha, Qatar on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Why Andre De Grasse’s track achievement is so remarkable
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse is the only male sprinter at this years IAAF World Championships to win medals in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres, a rare and challenging accomplishment. CBC Sports’ Anson Henry analyzes this feat and what it entails. CBC | Sports News
Read More »De Grasse claims 200m silver at track and field worlds
Canada’s Andre De Grasse finishes 2nd in 200 metres, American Noah Lyle wins gold while Canadian Aaron Brown places 6th. CBC | Sports News
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