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Sarah Mitton broke a Canadian record twice on her way to her first world title on Friday in Glasgow, Scotland. The 27-year-old shot put athlete won gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships with a new national indoor record throw of 20.22 metres. CBC | Sports News
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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 »Canadians look to use World Athletics Indoor Championships as launch pad to Paris
Fourteen Canadians have made the trip to Glasgow to compete in the 19th edition of the world indoor championships. With the Paris Olympics less than five months away, this is a crucial event for the athletes who have made the trip to continue their preparation for the Summer Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »5 ex-Canadian world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault opt for jury trial
Five former Canadian world junior hockey players now facing sexual assault charges have chosen and been granted a jury trial, in a case relating to an alleged incident in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 following the team’s gold-medal win. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships after Italy withdraws bid
The 2027 track and field world championships have been awarded to Beijing, where the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Games were held. China is also hosting the world indoor championships next year in Nanjing. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian teen’s 400-metre world record not ratified over issue with starting blocks
Christopher Morales Williams’ world indoor record in the 400 metres cannot be ratified due to issues with the starting blocks, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) said on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hosting FIFA World Cup estimated to cost Toronto nearly $380M, new report finds
The cost of hosting one of the biggest sports tournaments in the world in Toronto is now projected to be nearly $ 80 million more than initially thought, according to a new city report. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian teenager Morales Williams races to indoor world 400-metre record
Canada’s Christopher Morales Williams raced to a world indoor record in the 400 metres at the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference championships on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. ambassador says ‘world is watching’ Canada’s military spending
David Cohen, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, praised the country’s “very significant” military contributions on a variety of fronts, including purchases of new equipment and its activity around Ukraine, the Arctic and NORAD. But he also applied some pressure when it comes to military spending. CBC | World News
Read More »Brittany Phelan wins 1st ski cross World Cup gold to cap medal-filled February
Brittany Phelan won her first-ever women’s ski cross World Cup gold medal on Sunday, holding off Marielle Berger Sabbatel of France after Swiss athletes Talina Gantenbein and Margaux Dumont crashed partway through the race in Reiteralm, Austria. CBC | Sports News
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