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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which came to an end Sunday, have been one of the most successful showings for a Canadian team. Team Canada accumulated nine gold, seven silver and 11 bronze medals, beating their previous best of 24 medals set at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Athletes …
Read More »Was FIFA penalty on Canadian women’s soccer team fair? Poll shows divide – National
Most Canadians are not exactly outraged by the punishment meted out to the Canadian women’s soccer team over its Olympic drone spying scandal, according to the results of a new poll released Thursday. Seventy per cent of the respondents to a Leger poll on the Paris Olympic Games said they …
Read More »B.C.’s Ethan Katzburg wins hammer throw Olympic gold medal
By Ben Low-On Global News Posted August 4, 2024 4:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia native Ethan Katzberg won the men’s hammer throw title at the Stade de France during the Paris Olympic Games. His first throw of 84.12 metres held …
Read More »Sanford takes home bronze in Olympic men’s 63.5-kilogram boxing
Canada’s Wyatt Sanford fell short of his ultimate goal, but still captured an elusive Olympic boxing medal for Canada at the Paris Games. The boxer from Kennetcook, N.S., was awarded a bronze medal Sunday after losing his semifinal bout in the 63.5-kilogram category to France’s Sofiane Oumiha. Four of the …
Read More »Summer McIntosh snags 3rd Olympic gold after 200m IM win
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 3, 2024 3:16 pm Updated August 3, 2024 9:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Summer McIntosh is Canada’s first triple gold medallist in an Olympic Games. The Toronto swimmer won her third gold in Paris with a …
Read More »Canadian athletes shine at half-way point of 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics have reached its halfway point. An estimated 10,000 athletes are competing across 33 sports disciplines in this year’s Games in Paris. Canada has 337 athletes in this year’s games and has already won 16 medals (four gold, four silver and eight bronze). Swimming Success: Canada has …
Read More »Summer McIntosh sets Olympic record with gold-medal win in the pool
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 »Summer McIntosh wins Canada’s 1st swimming gold of Paris 2024
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 29, 2024 3:05 pm Updated July 29, 2024 10:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is the Olympic champion in the women’s 400-metre individual medley. The 17-year-old from Toronto became the first Canadian …
Read More »Summer McIntosh earns swimming silver in Paris
PARIS – Summer McIntosh laid the foundation for her ambitious Olympic swim program in Paris with a silver medal in the women’s 400-metre freestyle on Saturday’s opening day at the pool. The 17-year-old Toronto teenager claimed the first Olympic medal of her career and Canada’s first of the 2024 Olympic …
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