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Drumroll, please… Canadian clothing giant Lululemon has unveiled its Team Canada designs for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, giving Canadians a glimpse of what the country’s Olympians and Paralympians will be wearing at the opening and closing ceremonies. Lululemon and the Canadian Olympic team unveiled the official uniforms Tuesday. Team …
Read More »Hopeful future Olympians compete in Winnipeg’s RBC training grounds – Winnipeg
As Olympic athletes gear up for Paris, Winnipeg’s youth are chasing their own Olympic dreams for 2028 and beyond. Over 130 elite athletes aged 14 to 25 made their way to the RBC training grounds, where scouts waited to find top talent. Winnipeg’s own Skylar Park is an Olympic Taekwondo …
Read More »Winnipeg taekwondo Olympian hosts day of free training for women – Winnipeg
Winnipeg women and girls of all ages were able to get some free training from a taekwondo Olympian on Saturday. Resounding shouts could be heard among the kicks, blocks and punches of dozens gathered at the Tae Ryong Park Academy dojang led by Paris, France-bound Skylar Park. 1:36 Winnipeg’s Taekwondo …
Read More »Alberta Special Olympics bowler preparing for stiff competition – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lori Cornwell is ready to throw down. The Team Alberta 5-pin bowling athlete practices once a week, preparing for what could be a highlight in her sporting career. “My nerves are coming because I have not been sleeping very good,” said Cornwell. With …
Read More »Calgary prepares to host Special Olympics Games, Canadians can support by buying doughnut
Darby Taylor was on a road trip with his family from Calgary to Disneyland when he learned that he would be an ambassador for the upcoming Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in his hometown. The 29-year-old Taylor was so happy that he declared he no longer needed to go to …
Read More »Manitoba athletes prepare for Special Olympics World Games in Berlin – Winnipeg
In June, thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, including eight Manitobans, will go to Berlin to compete in the world’s largest inclusive sports event, the Special Olympics World Games. The event will last for nine days and feature a total of 26 sports. Manitobans represent just a small part of …
Read More »Decorated Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann resets targets post Beijing Olympics
Isabelle Weidemann is proud of the state of her Olympic medals. “Super-dented,” the Canadian speedskater said cheerfully. Winner of a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals in Beijing in February, the 27-year-old from Ottawa encourages public handling of her hardware. “I remember a long time ago, maybe 10 …
Read More »China Imposes Lockdown On 13 Million Residents Of Xi’an, Weeks Before Commencement Of Winter Olympics
New Delhi: With a spike in cases of Covid-19 in China, the country in its effort to contain the spread has imposed a lockdown for the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi’an, reported AP. The measure has been taken just weeks before the commencement of Beijing Winter …
Read More »Tokyo Olympics Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra Down With High Fever COVID-19 Tests Negative
New Delhi: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won a gold medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics, took a COVID-19 RT-PCR after high fever and sore throat, which has been reported negative, sources close to news agency ANI said. As per the information available, Neeraj Chopra is currently resting after …
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