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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is entering the Olympic record books after winning gold on Thursday in the women’s 200-metre butterfly with a time of 2:03:03. All eyes were on McIntosh to make yet another splash after already claiming a gold in the …
Read More »Manitoba’s Mislawchuk finishes 9th in Olympic triathlon – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size From the concussions to the broken ribs to a torn Achilles tendon, he’s battled through countless injuries throughout his career. But on Wednesday in France, it all paid off for Oak Bluff’s Tyler Mislawchuk in the Olympic men’s triathlon race. Mislawchuk ran …
Read More »Olympic bobsledder calls mechanical heart a ‘Christmas gift’ after organ failure – National
Amid the twinkling lights and festive cheer, Olympic bobsledder Ralph Pichler, 69, is counting his blessings this Christmas, having triumphed over a harrowing battle with heart failure a little over two years ago. Pichler, a two-time world champion bobsledder, was diagnosed with heart failure in December 2021 during a visit …
Read More »Canada’s Olympic gold medal speedskating trio have eyes on world record
After an Olympic gold medal, going where no team as gone before drives Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valerie Maltais. The trio captured gold in women’s team pursuit in Beijing in February after four years of making the event a priority in their training. Canadian women have a strong history …
Read More »Iran’s Olympic chief claims no punishment coming for climber Elnaz Rekabi
The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee claimed Thursday that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf. Supporters of Rekabi, however, remain worried for the 33-year-old climber as other athletes have been targeted …
Read More »Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 following Kamila Valieva controversy in Beijing
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was passed Tuesday by the International Skating Union in a 110-16 vote …
Read More »Snapchat gets Olympic games update! Use new AR filters to sweat like Olympians | Technology News
New Delhi: Popular social media platform Snapchat on Friday announced that the official Olympics account on the platform will have an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) Lens. The lens called `Train like an Olympian` utilises Snap`s body-tracking technology. It will help users to stay active by completing three exercises before time …
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