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Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed It’s been seven years since heavy equipment started picking apart Calgary’s prized bobsled track at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park. It’s a move once again being debated and criticized in the days after the curtain came down on the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games — without …
Read More »A Ukrainian athlete was banned for his helmet. How does the IOC enforce its rules on political statements?
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says the politics should stop once the games begin — keeping the competitions and podiums free from political “interference.” …
Read More »Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych is the most important athlete at the Olympics right now
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is …
Read More »Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at …
Read More »Family, friends remember para athlete, reality TV star and ‘fierce’ disability advocate
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Brian McPherson, an Edmonton-based reality TV star, athlete and disability advocate, has died at the age of 47. McPherson was known best for his breakout role in …
Read More »Toronto ‘triple threat’ teen inspires as world-class athlete, dancer and actress
As she crossed the finish line during the 200 metres at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, in November, Toronto teenager Sheriauna Haase remembers how she felt. “In my head I was trying to play it cool but there’s no reason to. I just won a bronze medal and …
Read More »Small-town Saskatchewan athlete training to compete in next year’s Paralympics
To compete and bring home a medal from the Paralympics is Keely Shaw’s goal. If she makes it to the games in Paris next year, that will make it Shaw’s second experience on an international level competing in paracycling. “That’s the hope, that our team (is named) for the Paralympics …
Read More »Arctic Winter Games a family affair for siblings on Team Alberta North – Edmonton
The Arctic Winter Games are a family affair for siblings Brooklyn and Jordan Wills of Team Alberta North. Mother Ashleigh is a mission staff member for the team and father Cory previously competed and coached at the Games. Two of the teens’ aunts were also competitors and their grandmother is …
Read More »Arctic Winter Games a family affair for siblings on Team Alberta North – Edmonton
The Arctic Winter Games are a family affair for siblings Brooklyn and Jordan Wills of Team Alberta North. Mother Ashleigh is a mission staff member for the team and father Cory previously competed and coached at the Games. Two of the teens’ aunts were also competitors and their grandmother is …
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