Canada’s Andre De Grasse found himself a step behind in his season-opening race on Friday.The Markham, Ont., native placed fourth in the 200 metres at the Diamond League opener in Doha, Qatar.It’s the same event in which De Grasse earned his lone Olympic gold medal last summer in Tokyo.But a new season brought a new story, with reigning…
Recently at the Olympics, one of the commentators compared the monobob track to Mario Kart’s iconic Rainbow Road course, and it was great. Commentator Bree Schaaf, who previously competed in bobsled at the Olympics in 2010, dropped the knowledge during a recent broadcast that fans reacted to on social media. “Coming out of corner 13,…
Making it to the Olympics is a feat that countless athletes dream of their entire lives. After years of blood, sweat and…
Jockeying to represent Canada in team curling at the 2022 Beijing Olympics escalates Wednesday in Ottawa with a pair of events designed to complete the trials and pre-trials fields this winter.Casey Scheidegger of Lethbridge, Alta., is among five women’s teams battling for three spots in November at the Canadian Olympic trials in Saskatoon. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian…
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Here’s what to watch Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, including Oleksiak’s attempt to set a Canadian Olympic record and other medal chances in swimming and rowing.Penny Oleksiak, 21, can tie the all-time Canadian Olympic record tonight by winning her sixth medal. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’…