This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. The global track and field season effectively ended with this past weekend's Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon.
While some notable events are coming up in the fall, such as the Pan Am Games in Chile, the top athletes from all around the world won't assemble like this again until next year.
So, what did we learn in 2023? Here are four Canadian takeaways as we head toward next summer's Olympic Games in Paris:1.
Never count out Andre De Grasse. Slowed by assorted injuries, Canada's biggest track star struggled in his individual events after winning Olympic 200-metre gold in Tokyo two years ago.