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Listen to this article Estimated 3 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. A commission studying the future of sport in Canada has called for sweeping change to the …
Read More »Dad was a Grey Cup champion. I want to hate what the sport did to him but it’s not that simple
This First Person article is the experience of Hayley Chown, who lives in Toronto and is the daughter of two-time Grey Cup champion, Gary Chown. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ . One of my earliest memories is twiddling a large gold ring with …
Read More »Coffee, hosting, gambling: How Canadian sport can begin to climb out of financial crisis
Caitlin Nash’s cappuccino skills, by her own admission, could use some work. “It’s actually shockingly hard. But we’re getting there,” the Canadian luger, who is doubling as a barista as she aims to compete in her first Olympics at Milano Cortina 2026, told CBC Sports. Nash is among Canada’s bright …
Read More »Why the Canadian sport system is in financial disarray
In his bid to become the prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney turned to sports. Not only did his “elbows up” campaign slogan sweep the nation, but in an ad, he delivered the rally cry alongside iconic actor Mike Myers just outside the boards of a hockey rink. Carney went …
Read More »2025 Canada Games will leave lasting legacy for sport — in N.L. and beyond
The 2025 Canada Games come to a close on Sunday, but their impact on the host city and athletes from across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to be felt for generations to come. Canada Games Host Society CEO Karen Sheriffs said more than $80 million was invested …
Read More »Nordic combined, lone Winter Games sport without gender equity, faces shaky Olympic future
Nordic combined has a rich history in the Olympics and potentially, a bleak future. Since the first Winter Games in 1924, the unique sport has tested the bravery and endurance of athletes in ski jumping and cross-country skiing. A year from now, it might be a former Olympic sport. “That’s …
Read More »Canadian ice climbers bring thriving sport to world championship in Edmonton
Even with a torrent of blood flowing from his mouth, knowing several of his teeth were bent out of place, Gord McArthur believed he could get back on the wall. Moments before, in the middle of a manoeuvre last February at the Ice Climbing World Cup in Edmonton, the Canadian …
Read More »Sport was another casualty of war in Lebanon. Fans hope they can get back on track
Former Lebanese soccer player Assile Toufaily couldn’t help but cry upon hearing of an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. “I’m happy. They had some sort of objective to help Gaza, they did what they did. But it’s good they managed to find a way to end it,” she told CBC News from Lyon, …
Read More »Axes and armour: Athletes fight in medieval combat arena for sport in N.B.
It’s midday on a recent Saturday in a quiet Sackville neighbourhood. You can hear the echoes of a small crowd chanting as heavy metal swords clash against armour. Hidden behind the gate of one of the homes on this street are dozens of vehicles, an audience seated on stands —facing a patch of …
Read More »What the Rideau Canal’s ice woes tell us for Canada’s winter sport future – National
When Ottawa residents watch National Capital Commission crews working on the ice on the iconic Rideau Canal, they know winter is coming. On Tuesday, the NCC put out an alert for residents to keep off the ice, as winter is not quite here yet. “Winter is almost here, but not …
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