Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports

It doesn’t snow in Jamaica. Or Malta. Or Ghana. There’s been a maybe dusting reported on rare occasions in parts of Thailand and Malaysia. And nobody thinks of Spain, Colombia, Israel, Brazil and Taiwan as winter sports superpowers. They’re all sliding anyway. World bobsleigh and skeleton championships in Lake PlacidContinue Reading

A selfless athlete and leader during her moguls skiing career, Jennifer Heil will bring those qualities and others to her role as Canada’s chef de mission for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in 2026, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. ‘This is a massive honour,’ says Spruce Grove, Alta., native DougContinue Reading

Since the first Winter Games in 1924, nordic combined has tested the bravery and endurance of athletes in ski jumping and cross-country skiing. A year from now, it might be a former Olympic sport. IOC to make decision in June on events for 2030 program in French AlpsLarry Lage ·Continue Reading

A transport strike during an official test event for the Milan-Cortina Olympics highlighted why organizers are negotiating with trade unions to avoid a similar scenario during next year’s Winter Games. Public transit ‘essential for making our Games work,’ says Milan-Cortina CEOAndrew Dampf · The Associated Press · Posted: Feb 18,Continue Reading

New Canada’s Melissa Lotholz and Skylar Sieben claimed bronze in their two-woman bobsleigh race at the final World Cup event of the season on Sunday in Lillehammer, Norway. 2-time Olympian Lotzholz reaches 1st podium in 20 World Cup starts as a pilotThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 16, 2025 1:44 PMContinue Reading

Canada’s Cynthia Appiah captured a silver medal in the final World Cup monobob race of the season on Saturday in Lillehammer, Norway. ‘Always awesome to see your flag raised above the podium,’ Appiah saidThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 15, 2025 1:28 PM EST | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago Canada’sContinue Reading

Canada’s young luge team came into the world championships in Whistler, B.C., looking for experience. The experience they already possessed paid off in a big way Saturday when the squad used their knowledge of the tricky home track to capture bronze in the team relay. Germany’s Langenhan repeats as men’sContinue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter highlights some of Canada’s top medal contenders for next year’s Winter Olympics in Italy. Let the countdown to the Milan-Cortina Winter Games beginJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 05, 2025 6:56 PM EST | Last Updated: February 5 Canada’s Will Dandjinou isContinue Reading

Canadian freeride skier Justine Dufour-Lapointe couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2025 FIS Freeride World Tour campaign. After missing last year’s competition due to personal reasons, the 2023 women’s ski champion made a strong return. Montreal native expresses optimism for freeride to make Olympic debut in 2030Continue Reading