Open up any social media app and you’ll see Canadian athletes sharing their Olympic journeys, from behind-the-scenes photos with teammates to silly fashion shows featuring their official team kit. This year, a further easing of the once-ironclad rules around social media means athletes can use their platforms a little more freely, whether to connect with […]
Olympic newsletter: Alysha Newman saves the day, plus De Grasse’s last chance
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. It was shaping up as a rough day for Canada’s track and field athletes. This morning, men’s 5,000m medal contender Moh Ahmed was eliminated when he tripped on another runner with about […]
Hang it in the Louvre: Paris Olympics painted with agonizingly beautiful photo finishes
Noah Lyles leaned over to Kishane Thompson at the end of the men’s 100-metre at the Paris Olympics. “I think you got the Olympics, dog,” the vivacious American told the Jamaican as seven athletes stood frozen, with “PHOTO” flashing down the Stade de France video screen. It may have been a mere 20 seconds of […]
Arsenal player ratings vs Leverkusen: Three stars blow away Arteta in commanding display | Football | Sport
Arsenal produced a performance of the highest quality as Mikel Arteta’s men claimed an impressive 4-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. Having named a strong line-up to face the Bundesliga champions, the Gunners took an early lead and never looked back. Oleksandr Zinchenko gave Arsenal the lead with a well-worked goal after eight minutes. […]
Arsenal duo prove a point as Gunners hammer Bayer Leverkusen in exciting friendly win | Football | Sport
Arsenal laid down a marker ahead of the 2024/25 season with a demolition job of Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Mikel Arteta’s side cruised to a 4-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium without truly getting out of first gear in a sensational performance. Arsenal took the lead in the eighth minute through left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, who […]
Matthew Hudson-Smith wins Team GB’s first men’s 400m gold in 100 years | Other | Sport
Team GB’s wait for a gold medal in the men’s 400m goes on, after Matthew Hudson-Smith was edged out of first place on the line. Hudson-Smith was leading for most of the back half but missed out on gold after a late surge from Quincy Hall. Team GB last won the men’s 400m 100 years […]
Lamecha Girma stretchered off track after scary fall in Olympic steeplechase | Other | Sport
Ethiopa’s Lamecha Girma needed to be stretchered off track by medics after suffering a horrendous fall in the men’s steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Girma sprinted into second ahead of his rivals before he appeared to underestimate the jump in front of him. As he leapt over the hurdle, he lost […]
Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open as he makes fresh retirement decision | Tennis | Sport
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will not compete at the upcoming US Open. The Spaniard may have now played his final Grand Slam after also missing Wimbledon last month – but the Olympics will not be his final ever event despite recent hints. The Spaniard featured at the Paris Olympics last month, losing in the […]
Andre De Grasse won’t repeat as Olympic champion after failing to qualify for men’s 200m final
It’s been a tough few days for Andre De Grasse. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., finished third in his Olympic men’s 200-metre semifinal heat at 20.41 seconds Wednesday at Stade de France. He was officially eliminated from Thursday’s final when the third and fourth finishers in the next semifinal posted better times. Afterward, De Grasse […]
Canada’s Charron is an Olympic weightlifting champion. The challenge now is to repeat at a lighter weight
Like Canadian opening ceremony flag-bearer Maude Charron, Nicolas Vachon found himself in the weightlifting wilderness. As the International Olympic Committee cut the number of weight classes from seven to five, both Canadians were left on the outs, needing to either gain or lose mass in order to continue competing. They each chose the latter. Vachon […]