By Stephen Wade and Janie Mccauley The Associated Press Posted August 2, 2024 8:18 am Updated August 2, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-metre individual medley at the Paris Olympics. She … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2024 9:58 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size PARIS – Canada’s Sophiane Methot has won the bronze medal in women’s trampoline gymnastics at the Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old from Varennes, Que., earned a score of 55.650 in the single-exercise final on … Read more
The federal government’s consultation process on tariffs for Chinese-made electric vehicles ended this week, tensions rose in the Middle-East, and Canada’s Summer McIntosh continued her dominance at Paris 2024. Here are the top stories this week. The ‘Summer of Summer’ Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is entering the Olympic record books after winning gold on Thursday … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is entering the Olympic record books after winning gold on Thursday in the women’s 200-metre butterfly with a time of 2:03:03. All eyes were on McIntosh to make yet another splash after already claiming a gold in the individual medley event and silver … Read more
Beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde was heartily booed by the crowd during his first two matches at the Paris Olympic Games. Van de Velde’s inclusion on the Dutch Olympic team sparked outrage ahead of the Games, with women’s rights advocates and sports fans alike questioning why the admitted rapist … Read more
The now-suspended head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team said in an email last year that “spying” on opponents “can be the difference between winning and losing” and suggested other teams practice it — including the Canadian men’s team. The email from Bev Priestman was part of an exchange submitted to FIFA by Canada … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 31, 2024 2:59 pm Updated July 31, 2024 3:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Swimmer Ilya Kharun has won a bronze medal for Canada in the men’s 200-metre butterfly on Wednesday at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 19-year-old from Montreal, … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Katie Ledecky blitzed the field to retain her 1,500 meters freestyle title at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, the American iron-woman securing a record-equalling eighth gold medal in the sport. World record holder Ledecky blew away the field in the grueling, 30-lap race at La Defense Arena, … Read more
A sports arbitration court on Wednesday dismissed Canada‘s appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women’s soccer team in the wake of a drone spying scandal. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three arbitrators rejected the appeal by Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer following a closed-door hearing on Tuesday. … Read more
“The Redemption Tour” ended in a familiar spot for Simone Biles: atop the Olympic podium. Again. The American gymnastics star and her singular brilliance powered a dominant U.S. women’s team in the finals inside a raucous Bercy Arena on Tuesday night. With Biles at her show-stopping best, the Americans’ total of 171.296 was well clear … Read more
