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Sports·THE BUZZER In the first edition of our Olympic mailbag, CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks at the star sprinter’s chances of adding to his medal collection this summer. Can the star sprinter turn things around in time for Paris?Jesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 6:51 PMContinue Reading

Sports·Opinion CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed’s weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was. CBC Sports’ senior contributor Shireen Ahmed on the week’s happier moments Shireen Ahmed · for CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 9:28 AM EST | Last Updated: February 23Continue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps Canada’s performances at the just-completed speed skating and aquatics worlds. Recapping the speed skating and aquatics worldsJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 5:16 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago Ivanie Blondin tied for the Canadian lead withContinue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews an exciting weekend for Canadian Olympic athletes that includes a pair of world championships and an historic Tournament of Hearts. 2 world championships, Tournament of Hearts on deckJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 16, 2024 6:06 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter outlines the busy stretch of Canadian and world championships, starting with a story-rich Scotties. A story-rich Scotties kicks off the busy stretchJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 15, 2024 5:58 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Jennifer Jones is shootingContinue Reading

With home-ice advantage and several medal contenders on its roster, Canada looks poised for a strong showing at the World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships starting Thursday in Calgary. As the name implies, this event determines the men’s and women’s world champions (and silver and bronze medallists) in each separateContinue Reading

Sports·Opinion The International Olympic Committee has declared itself as politically neutral. But the Olympics are about people and people are not politically neutral, not now and not in the future. Athlete, spectator protests already disrupting fields of play around world Shireen Ahmed · for CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 14,Continue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER The tragic death of young marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum leaves us marvelling at what he accomplished in such a short time — and wondering what he might have done next. Young world-record holder’s tragic death leaves us wondering what could have beenJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports ·Continue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the key events, including Canada’s Olympic women’s basketball qualifier and the World Aquatics Championships. Paris spots up for grabs in aquatics, women’s basketballJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 09, 2024 5:13 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Bridget CarletonContinue Reading