Tag: smg2_olympics
about 2 years ago
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Opinion | IOC president Thomas Bach’s tough talk on Kamila Valieva controversy was galling

The 68-year-old German was a driving force in making sure Russia never missed a Games after running the largest moder...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | ‘I can skate faster.’ Laurent Dubreuil has momentum in Canadian’s quest for Olympic gold

Last month, the reigning men’s world 500-metre long-track speedskating champion broke the Canadian record that had st...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Nathan Chen’s emphatic gold medal at Beijing Olympics utterly redeems himself from 2018...

The American combined creative craftsmanship with superb jumping proficiency — five quads attempted, five landed clea...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Why women’s hockey doesn’t belong at the Olympics

Only two countries at the Beijing Games can play women’s hockey at an elite level, and that’s not good enough for the...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Canadian synchronized team is sixth in Tokyo, in an event where the name is one of the ...

It’s almost impossible to improve placement when the final results seem preprogrammed, but the Canadians take pride i...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | With fears of tropical storm striking Tokyo, Brooke Henderson running out of time to cl...

Henderson is nine strokes back of an Olympic medal in a tie for 34th place and faces prospect that the final round co...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Brooke Henderson eight shots back, with intense heat the talking point at Olympic tourn...

Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom grabbed the first-round lead with a five-under-par round of 66, the conversation mostly re...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Belarusian sprinter’s case throws spotlight on how IOC deals with authoritarian states

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had criticized her coaches and the International Olympic Committee was forced to act when she...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Canada sets sights on multiple beach volleyball medals with two duos in Tokyo Olympic q...

Melissa Humana-Paredes and partner Sarah Pavan are defending world champions while Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilker...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Canadian women’s rugby sevens team moves on from upheaval, splits first two games at To...

Moving on after an acrimonious split with their coach, the No. 3 seeded team routed Brazil 33-0 before falling 26-12 ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Canada just short of 4x200 relay podium in Olympic swimming, Summer McIntosh shows futu...

Young team, including 14-year-old Summer McIntosh, sees this as stepping stone toward next Olympics in 2024.

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Enormous pressure on Japan’s top golfer Hideki Matsuyama at Tokyo Olympics

Matsuyama seems far from a sure thing to be in contention as he tested positive for COVID-19 just a few weeks ago, an...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Donovan Bailey won the 100 metres in the Olympics 25 years ago despite a devastating in...

Two weeks after an injury that made it difficult for him to walk, Bailey’s team came up with a ‘near miracle’ rehab p...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | The beach is missing in beach volleyball at Tokyo Olympics

The atmosphere may be missing but that didn’t deter Canada’s Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes from winning in straigh...

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almost 3 years ago
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Opinion | Markham badminton star Michelle Li is prepared to make her own Olympic memories

Li was in awe in an up-close-and-personal moment with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant years ago, but the three-time Pan ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Analysis | Canada haunted by familiar problem in draw with Japanese women’s soccer team at Tokyo ...

A lack of consistent incisive play up front has been a thorn in Canada’s side in recent years, and it provided an ope...

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