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Olympic break dancing: Australian breaker Raygun describes ‘panic’ after public outcry

BRISBANE, Australia – For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by her panic…

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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire, severely burned weeks after Paris Games

Warning: This story contains details of gender-based violence and murder. A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya was attacked and…

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Olympic breaker Raygun apologizes | CTV News

Rachael Gunn, the Olympic breaker who went viral for her dance performance at the Paris Games last month, has apologized…

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Olympic Games: Payouts and rewards to champs

Athletes train their whole lives for the opportunity to win an Olympic medal. The step onto the podium is the…

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Halifax gymnast Ellie Black wins Olympic sportsmanship award

Halifax gymnast Ellie Black says she feels honoured after winning an Olympic award that recognizes athletes who exemplify sportsmanship, the spirit of…

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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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Olympic champion Lydia Ko wins Women’s British Open for 3rd major title

Lydia Ko captured her third major title — and first in eight years — by breaking free from a logjam…

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In Olympic rematch, 800m champion Wanyonyi pulls away from Canada’s Arop at Lausanne event

Fresh off his silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Canada’s Marco Arop returned to the track and finished second in…

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Hammer throw, pole vault, fencing, judo: How Olympic sports impact local level athletes

“For the first time ever…” or “For the first time in Canada’s history…” were sayings Canadians got to hear on…

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Olympic champ Djokovic calls for more replay rulings after Auger-Aliassime’s loss on ’embarrassing’ call

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is among those calling for instant replay to be used more effectively in the sport after…

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