Camryn Rogers had already won gold by the time she stepped up for her sixth and final throw. But it wasn’t until after the implement left her hands that the gravity of what she accomplished at the Olympics seemed to sink in for the 25-year-old from Richmond, B.C. It was Rogers’ fifth throw, a 76.97-metre […]
From battling Bolt to golden glory, Andre De Grasse’s Olympic career is full of clutch moments
Think about Andre De Grasse’s Olympic career, and you might envision him standing on the podium. Across the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games, every time De Grasse raced on the sport’s biggest stage, the Canadian sprinter would come through with a medal. Whatever the circumstances, De Grasse was undeterred. And so it would be […]
NDP MP wants women’s Olympic soccer coach, staff to testify on drone scandal
NDP MP Niki Ashton has put forward a motion to call the leaders of Canada’s national women’s soccer team and Canada Soccer to testify on the drone spying scandal before the House of Commons’ heritage committee. “This isn’t just about what happened at the Olympics. It’s about Canada’s reputation in soccer and in sports,” the […]
Paris Tonight: Letsile Tebogo wins 200m finals, Noah Lyles places 3rd with COVID | Day 13
Started 32 minutes ago Olympics Duration live Olympic champion Donovan Bailey shares his thoughts on Letsile Tebogo of Botswana winning the 200m finals, and upsetting Noah Lyles who competed with COVID-19. Ariel Helwani also speaks with Alysha Newman about her bronze medal finish in the women’s pole vault finals, and diver Caeli McKay who placed […]
Olympic newsletter: Canada adds 3* medals, plus Mitton goes for gold
This is an excerpt from CBC Sports’ daily newsletter, The Buzzer. Subscribe here to get the latest on the Paris Olympics in your inbox every day. Officially, two Canadian women reached the podium today in Paris. Flag-bearer Maude Charron took silver in weightlifting while Skylar Park grabbed a bronze in taekwondo. But beach volleyballers Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson guaranteed themselves […]
Leylah Fernandez ousted early as Canadians crash out of National Bank Open
Leylah Fernandez is out of the singles draw at the National Bank Open. The Canadian tennis star was upset 6-4, 6-2 by American qualifier Ashlyn Krueger in second-round action Thursday. Fernandez — the tournament’s No. 15 seed from Laval, Que. — was the last Canadian player remaining at the country’s signature event, including the men’s […]
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif receives public apology | Boxing | Sport
UFC star Israel Adesanya has issued a public apology to Olympic boxing star Imane Khelif. Adesanya was among those who accused her of being born male after Angela Carini withdrew from their first-round bout at the Olympic Games. Khelif, 25, has since advanced to the final of the 66kg category, where she will face China’s […]
Novak Djokovic withdraws from tournament after winning Paris Olympics | Tennis | Sport
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week’s Cincinnati Open. The Serbian will enjoy a short break instead of competing at the ATP Masters 1000 event immediately after winning gold at the Paris Olympics. Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) to win a first career gold medal for Serbia at Roland Garros. The 24-time Grand Slam […]
Noah Lyles explains running Olympic 200m final despite knowing he had Covid | Other | Sport
Noah Lyles has explained his decision to race in the 200m final at the Paris Olympics after testing positive for Covid. The American star was favourite to claim the gold medal but had to settle for bronze after clocking a time of 19.70s. The 200m was ultimately won by Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo, who cruised […]
Olympics 2024: Bradly Sinden withdraws from taekwondo bronze fight | Other | Sport
Team GB athlete Bradly Sinden has been denied a chance to compete for the bronze medal in the men’s taekwondo -68kg event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Briton had been due to face China’s Yushuai Liang on Thursday night after he lost to Jordan’s Zaid Kareen earlier in the day. But the 25-year-old has […]