Is flag football the next Olympic sport?
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks at the possibility of flag football being added to the Summer Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles, with a push from the NFL. CBC | … Read More
Tag: Olympic
Zelenskyy warns International Olympic Committee against allowing Russia ‘terrorist state’ into games
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again implored the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to not allow Russia to compete at Olympics. “It is obvious that any neutral flag of Russian … Read More
Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish with ‘Rambo-style’ knife
A man from southeast London was found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife, Peta, during a home raid in which a “Rambo-style knife” was held to … Read More
Canadian Olympic talent search expands to focus on Indigenous youth
RBC Training Ground announced earlier this week it would host custom testing events for North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) provincial delegations, including Alberta and Saskatchewan, in addition to its usual … Read More
2024 Olympic track and field finals to be held in evening, World Athletics announces
Track and field finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place during the evening, World Athletics said Monday as it published its schedule for next year’s Summer Olympics. CBC … Read More
Belarus hands former Olympic medallist Herasimenia prison terms in absentia
Belarusian authorities on Monday handed lengthy prison terms to two opposition activists who had fled the country, in the first court verdict against dissidents that was announced in absentia. CBC … Read More
Russian hurdler stripped of 2012 Olympic gold medal for doping
Russian 400-metre hurdler Natalya Antyukh will lose her gold medal from the 2012 London Games due to doping, putting American Lashinda Demus in position to be named the champion more than … Read More
Sprinter Matthews Olympic ban reversed 50 years after low-key racial injustice protest
More than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics, the International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews … Read More
Russia can return to Olympic qualifiers, international sporting events by competing as part of Asia
Russia could return to some international sports events and Olympic qualifiers by competing as part of Asia, rather than Europe. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach welcomed a “creative” plan … Read More
Canada had a big weekend in winter Olympic sports
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter breaks down the many podiums reached by Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes over the weekend. CBC | Sports News
2-time Olympic champ Rosie MacLennan retiring from competition, aims to stay a voice for athletes
Rosie MacLennan has not just been a champion in her sport, she has championed the voices of athletes as an advocate and leader her entire career. CBC | Sports News
Olympic medals are cool, but Canadian skier Jack Crawford says he has more to accomplish
Olympic bronze medallist Jack Crawford enters the 2022-23 alpine skiing campaign with a new set of challenges, including a start number toward the front of the pack and, consequently, a … Read More
COC boss Tricia Smith urges B.C. to return to table in 2030 Olympic, Paralympic bid talks
Canadian Olympic Committee Tricia Smith told CBC Sports on Tuesday that there is room for negotiation in the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic bid proposal sent to B.C. â if only … Read More
Canadian Olympic, Paralympic committees ask B.C. government to reconsider 2030 bid
The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees are asking the B.C. government to reconsider its stance on a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. CBC | Sports News
Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell wins keirin gold in photo finish at UCI Track Champions League
A week after she claimed silver in the opening round of the UCI Track Champions League season, Canadian Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell returned to the top step of the podium … Read More
Ivanie Blondin upends Olympic speed skating champ Schouten in women’s mass start
With last February’s Olympic final undoubtedly fresh in her mind, silver medallist Ivanie Blondin of Canada got the best of champion Irene Schouten this time around, edging the Dutch speed … Read More
Canadian Olympic champion squad wins women’s team pursuit gold at speed skating World Cup
Olympic gold medallists Valerie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann and Ivanie Blondin claimed the top spot in the women’s team pursuit event at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Saturday in Stavanger, … Read More
Canadian Olympic champions skate to men’s 5,000m relay gold at short track World Cup
Canada’s men’s 5,000-metre relay team that won the Olympic title in February captured the gold medal in the event on Sunday at the short track World Cup stop in Salt Lake City, … Read More
Canadian Olympic bobsleigh medallist Christine de Bruin suspended 3 years for doping violation
Canadian Olympic medallist Christine de Bruin has received a three-year suspension after she tested positive for the use of a prohibited anabolic agent, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced on … Read More
Early Olympic berth gives Canada’s women’s gymnastics team advantage in road to Paris 2024
After barely squeaking into the world championship final as the eighth and last qualifier, Canada’s women’s gymnastics team knew there was only one way to go from there â up. … Read More
Canada secures Olympic berth with historic bronze in world gymnastics championships
Canada’s Ellie Black, Laurie Denommee, Denelle Pedrick, Emma Spence and Sydney Turner won bronze in the team event at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday, securing a berth in that … Read More
B.C.’s decision not to support 2030 Olympic bid is a blow to reconciliation, First Nations say
Leaders from the four First Nations behind a first-ever Indigenous-led Olympic bid say the B.C. government’s decision not to support their efforts to land the 2030 Winter Games is a … Read More
Olympic rejection by the B.C. government was straightforward. The process wasn’t.
After more than a year of sitting on the sidelines, the B.C. government entered the Olympics debate â and promptly ended it. CBC | Sports News
Russian Olympic athletes remain banned â but for how long?
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter covers the state of Russian and Belarussian athlete bans as various winter Olympic sports begin their seasons. CBC | Sports News
Weekend Olympic sports recap: The Quad God delivers
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter catches you up on the best performances in Olympic sports over the weekend, including American teenager Ilia Malinin’s stunning victory at Skate America. CBC | Sports … Read More
Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes: Canada’s ‘ultimate dream team’ reunite for Olympic beach volleyball quest
Brandie Wilkerson remembers her and former university volleyball teammate Melissa Humana-Paredes being competitive, determined to win and fearless on the floor. Not much has changed 12 years later as they … Read More
Silence on Valieva doping scandal has figure skaters still unsure about Olympic medals
Eight months later, the U.S. figure skating team has yet to receive medals or even know whether they will be silver or gold. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency only recently completed … Read More
Olympic gold medallist rips Hockey Canada for paying her $4K for post-concussion medical expenses
Olympic gold medallist Katie Weatherston says it was “unjust” of Hockey Canada to tell her it only had $ 4,000 available to cover medical expenses for an ongoing traumatic brain injury she sustained while playing … Read More
Curling’s Olympic cycle hits reset button as Canada looks to get back on top
A new Olympic cycle has begun, signaling the start of a four-year grind for Canada’s elite curlers who have hopes of wearing the maple leaf at the next Winter Games … Read More
Resilient Canadian women swept at volleyball worlds by reigning Olympic champion U.S.
Canada’s women’s volleyball team put forth a strong effort for 81 minutes against the United States on Monday but couldn’t upend the reigning Olympic champions, who prevailed 25-19, 26-24, 25-15 … Read More