Canadian world champion Marco Arop faces stiff competition in Olympic men's 800
The men's 800-metre race promises to be a doozy.
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Olympic newsletter: Is Canada having its best Summer Games ever?
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'Strong' Canadian athletics team enters Paris boasting depth with eyes on medals
Looking to build on a wealth of recent success, Canada's athletics team enters the Paris Olympics with three reigning world champions and a number of medal contenders.
Arop nears personal best in Monaco 800m, won by record-setting Algerian Djamel Sedjatis
It promises to be a fierce battle for Olympic gold in the men's 800 metres, given the performances of several runners the past week.
Here's how many medals Canada might win at the Olympics
Competition at the Paris Olympic Games begins exactly three weeks from today. It's kind of a soft launch, as we say in the media business, with a handful of preliminary-stage men's soccer and men's rugby sevens games kicking things off on Wednesday, July 24, followed by women's soccer (including Canada vs. New Zealand), archery, handball and more men's rugby sevens the next day. The opening ceremony is on Friday, July 26. Then it's off to the races, literally, as swimming highlights the first full day of competition on Saturday.
De Grasse, Warner look to defend Olympic titles as Athletics Canada unveils Paris squad
Andre De Grasse and Damian Warner are set to defend their Olympic titles at this summer's Paris Games as part of Canada's athletics team.
2 Canadian track stars have a big Olympic tuneup on Friday
One of the last important track and field meets before the Olympics takes place Friday in Monaco, where Canadian stars Marco Arop and Christopher Morales Williams are among the big names at this week's Diamond League tour stop. Here's who and what to watch:
Arop, Shukla meet Olympic standard, win 800-metre titles at Canadian track and field trials
Reigning world champion Marco Arop met the Olympic standard on Saturday in winning the men's 800-metre final at the Bell Track and Field Trials at Montreal's Claude-Robillard Sports Complex.