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How life outside swimming has revived 7-time Olympic medallist Oleksiak’s love for sport

Since departing the Tokyo Olympics without a swimming medal a few months ago, Penny Oleksiak has been keeping busy and…

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Sports

Olympic medallist Alysha Newman ready to jump to new heights

It’s impossible to wipe the smile off Alysha Newman’s face. Surrounded by close to 100 family and friends Saturday night…

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Sports

St. Lucia’s 1st Olympic medallist returns home to cheers and calypso

As the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poems, paintings and even a…

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Sports

Olympic gold medallist Zheng, defending champion Gauff win 1st-round matches at U.S. Open

The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service…

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Sports

Already an Olympic medallist, judoka Beauchemin-Pinard is hungry for more in Paris

Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard could have moved on from the rigours of competitive judo. A bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics in…

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Sports

Tokyo medallist Vincent leads Canada’s sprint canoe/kayak team into Paris Olympics

Olympic medallist Katie Vincent will lead Canada’s canoe/kayak sprint team at the Paris Games this summer. Canoe Kayak Canada and…

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Sports

2-time Canadian Olympic speed skating medallist Pascal Dion calls it a career

Pascal Dion has retired from Canada’s short-track speed skating team after a 10-year career that included two Olympic medals. The…

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Sports

Canadian Paralympic gold medallist Nate Riech chases world record as tuneup for Paris

Nate Riech wants to feel pressure. In the past, big races have affected the Victoria native, if not broken him.…

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Politics

Olympic medallist among 3 new senators appointed by Trudeau

Politics·New Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a former Olympian, a philanthropist and the head of the Canadian Women’s Foundation to…

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Canada

Boccia double gold medallist Alison Levine carries Canadian flag into closing ceremony

Alison Levine will bring home two gold medals from her third Parapan Am Games, plus the honour of carrying the…

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