PARIS – Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of…
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;Resize=(620) "COC, Canada Soccer appeal FIFA’s 6-point deduction from women’s team in Olympic tournament")
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer are appealing FIFA’s six-point penalty to the national women’s soccer team in the…
Read More »;Resize=(620) "Canada eyes improved showing against formidable Australia in Olympic men’s basketball")
Improvement was the shared message after Canada’s men’s basketball team earned its first win at the Olympics. The seventh-ranked Canadians…
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It’s been a topic of conversation for months: Will the Seine be clean enough for swimming after French officials spent more…
Read More »;Resize=(620) "History made: Eleanor Harvey wins Canada’s 1st-ever Olympic fencing medal with bronze")
Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey has won Canada’s second medal of the Paris Olympics, capturing bronze in the women’s individual foil…
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This is an excerpt from CBC Sports’ daily newsletter, The Buzzer. Subscribe here to get the latest on the Paris Olympics in your…
Read More »;Resize=(620) "Superstar gymnast Simone Biles makes triumphant Olympic return, shakes off leg injury to dominate qualifying")
The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birth place of deja vu. Simone Biles sitting off to the side…
Read More »;Resize=(620) "Canada’s Bansley, Bukovec fall to Americans to open Olympic beach volleyball")
Saturday was always going to be a special day for Canadian beach volleyball player Sophie Bukovec — a picturesque setting…
Read More »;Resize=(620) "Canadian gymnast Ellie Black pushes envelope in her 4th Olympic Games")
Ellie Black was once a non-factor on the uneven bars. She now has a skill named after her. The 28-year-old…
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Warning: This story contains distressing details related to sexual assault. Steven Van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who was…
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