Thousands at funeral for Italian auto champ and Paralympic gold medalist Zanardi
Thousands of fans have attended the funeral for Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist who died last week at 59.
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Olympic medalist Newman banned for missed doping controls after ending career
Olympic bronze medalist Alysha Newman was banned for 20 months on Friday for missed drug tests, though track and field investigators accepted she had ended her career as a pole vaulter.
2030 Winter Olympics organizers weigh Paris, Lyon for hockey after Nice impasse
French organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics are looking at alternative locations for ice hockey outside of Nice, including in Paris and Lyon, because of a political deadlock involving the Riviera city’s new mayor.
Allyson Felix, 40, looks for a comeback and maybe a spot at the LA Olympics
Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that could give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal haul two years from now in Los Angeles.
Swiss hockey coach admits using a false COVID-19 vaccine certificate to enter China for Olympics
Swiss ice hockey coach Patrick Fischer has admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he’d been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around China’s travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Former CFL quarterback O’Connor chasing Olympic dream in flag football
After going unsigned as a CFL free agent in 2023, quarterback Michael O’Connor figured he was done with football. Three years later, the 30-year-old Ottawa native is chasing the Olympic dream.
Former Canadian swim star, Olympic medallist Garapick dead at 64
Former Canadian swim star and two-time Olympic medallist Nancy Garapick has died. She was 64
Flag football gives former NFL TE Auclair the best of two worlds
Antony Auclair is still playing the game at a very high level with the Canadian men’s national team, but without the same threat of injury that comes with being an NFL tight end.
Semenya criticizes IOC chief Coventry after transgender athletes barred
Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya on Sunday expressed her disappointment with International Committee President Kirsty Coventry over the decision to ban transgender athletes from competing at the Olympics.
‘A legend’: Moguls great Kingsbury gets high praise from Bilodeau
Mikaël Kingsbury has always credited those around him for his success. Now as his career winds down, it’s his turn to receive some praise for his impact on freestyle skiing.
Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling’s support for new Olympic gender policy
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women’s sports at the Games.
Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Canada's Winter Games results draw attention to sport commission report
How athletes competing on the world stage are funded was just one piece of an omnibus report on the state of Canadian sport, but a key one given the country’s performance at the recent Winter Games.
Hockey Hall of Fame has Olympic artifacts, U.S. Olympic hero Hughes wants his golden goal puck
The Hockey Hall of Fame this week unveiled a new showcase of artifacts from the Milan Cortina Olympics, including the pucks scored by Jack Hughes to win gold for the U.S. men and Megan Keller for the U.S. women, each in overtime against Canada. Hughes told ESPN on Tuesday that he wants the puck so he can give it to his father, Jim.
LA 2028 Olympic soccer kicks off four days early, spreading matches across seven US cities
Men’s and women’s soccer at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin four days before the opening ceremony and be played in seven cities around the United States.
U.S. routs Canada in Para ice hockey final; completes sweep in Olympics, Paralympics
Canada’s Para ice hockey team settled for silver after a 6-2 loss to the United States on Sunday in the final event of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.
Canadian wheelchair curling team wins gold with triumph over China at Paralympics
Canada’s wheelchair curling team defeated China 4-3 to win gold at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Saturday. It’s the first gold medal in the event for Canada since 2014.
Adicoff, first out gay American man to win gold in Winter Paralympics, adds to his medal tally
There was no bow this time at the Milan Cortina Games for Jake Adicoff, the first out gay American male Winter Paralympic champion.
Canada to face U.S. with sights set on first Paralympic ice hockey gold in 20 years
Tyler McGregor has experienced all the team success there is to gain in para ice hockey. Except for one thing: a Paralympic gold medal.
Milan Cortina leaders defend actions after Ukraine's pressure allegations at Paralympics
Local organizers of the Milan Cortina Paralympics defended their actions after Ukraine’s Paralympic committee accused them and the International Paralympic Committee of subjecting Ukraine athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.”
Russian anthem played again at Paralympics after Germany athletes’ protest
The Russian national anthem rang again at the Paralympics on Wednesday, a day after Germany athletes appeared to stage a protest in the podium ceremony at Milan Cortina.
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