Alysha Newman 2nd in Zurich pole vault to secure Diamond League Final berth
Alysha Newman is headed to her fourth Diamond League Final, and first in five years, after nearly matching her Canadian record performance from the recent Paris Olympics.
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In Olympic rematch, 800m champion Wanyonyi pulls away from Canada's Arop at Lausanne event
Fresh off his silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Canada's Marco Arop returned to the track and finished second in the men's 800-metre event on Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Canada's Sarah Mitton, a gold-medal favourite, fouls out of women's shot put
A gold-medal favourite heading into the women's shot put final, Canada's Sarah Mitton fouled out of the event on Friday.
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Sarah Mitton 1st-ever Canadian woman to advance to Olympic shot put final
Raising both arms over her head to the sky inside a packed Stade de France, Sarah Mitton knew what she had accomplished.
Sarah Mitton 1st-ever Canadian woman to advance to Olympic shot put final
Raising both arms to the sky inside a packed Stade de France, Mitton knew what she had accomplished.
Olympic newsletter: Is Canada having its best Summer Games ever?
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Canada looking to cement its status as a throwing powerhouse at Paris Olympics
Canada has never won an Olympic gold medal in a throwing event, but that could soon change.