Triathletes can have a lonely existence. Yes, they are part of a team, but in the end, it is an individual sport. The thousands upon thousands of kilometres they spend running, swimming and biking to reach their peak leaves them a lot of time alone with their thoughts, and a lot of time for self-doubt […]
The lifeguard: Summer McIntosh’s Olympian mom works to smooth waters for star swimmer
The Summer of Summer begins in less than 10 days, when Canada’s greatest swimming prospect in a generation is expected to heat up the Paris pool and bring home a potential record medal haul. Summer McIntosh is only 17, but she’s been in the national spotlight ever since she burst on the scene as a […]
Canada’s women’s basketball team counting on multiple generations to deliver 1st Olympic medal
Natalie Achonwa’s 15-month-old son, Maverick, has quickly and seamlessly integrated into the Canadian women’s basketball team. Someone taught him to bump fists and he greets everyone with one whenever he enters a room. A few players are going out for coffee? Count Maverick in. Even when Achonwa steps away for a second, Maverick is the centre […]
Culture change to safer sport starting slowly for Canada’s Olympic athletes bound for Paris
After tearful and shocking testimonies on Parliament Hill, and the admission there is a safe-sport crisis in Canada, how safer are athletes from abuse and maltreatment heading into the Paris Games? Canada’s high-performance sport system underwent a reckoning since athletes exited Beijing’s Winter Games two years ago. Athletes spoke of current and historical instances of […]
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Not to alarm you, but the Paris Summer Olympics have arrived. Competition begins Wednesday with some men’s soccer and rugby sevens games. Canadians join the action on Thursday, including the reigning gold-medal champion women’s soccer team. The opening ceremony is Friday. And then it’s off to the races on Saturday (literally) as Canadian swimming phenom […]
Man Utd new boy Leny Yoro spills beans on Rio Ferdinand chat as legend makes demand | Football | Sport
Leny Yoro has revealed the demand Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand made to him before he decided to join the Red Devils. The £52million signing shared a 10-minute phone conversation with the former defender before putting pen to paper at Old Trafford. Yoro was picking between United and Real Madrid when he chatted with Ferdinand. […]
Olympian who was jailed for raping British girl, 12, barred from media duties in Paris | Other | Sport
A Dutch athlete who was previously jailed for raping a 12-year-old girl in the UK has been barred from talking to the media in Paris by his country’s Olympics Committee. Steven van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape. Upon receiving his sentence, the beach […]
Paris Olympics chaos as half a million tickets still unsold ahead of Games | Other | Sport
At least 500,000 Paris Olympics tickets remain unsold with events such as Friday’s opening ceremony and the 100-metre finals set to play out in front of reduced crowds if seats are not filled. Less than a week remains before the Games get underway in the French capital. A majority of the unsold tickets are for […]
Oscar Piastri reacts to Hungarian GP win in very honest video after bold Lando Norris call | F1 | Sport
Oscar Piastri has given his verdict on his Hungarian Grand Prix victory after releasing a heart-warming video on social media. The McLaren ace claimed his first Grand Prix win after team-mate Lando Norris was told by team chiefs to let the Australian overtake him when he was leading. Piastri started the race behind Norris but […]
Xander Schauffele called out for ‘abusing’ golf rule in wake of The Open win | Golf | Sport
Open champion Xander Schauffele has been accused of ‘abusing’ a golf rule change by British player Eddie Pepperell. The 30-year-old secured his second major title in just three months by holding off the challenge of Justin Rose at Royal Troon. Schauffele has enjoyed a remarkable year. However, fellow golf professional Pepperell has pointed out that […]