NHL, NHLPA, Olympic officials finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Winter Games
The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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Canada Games torch relay passes through Corner Brook on Canada Day
While Canada Day and Memorial Day are always a shared occasion in Newfoundland and Labrador, this year's ceremonies in Corner Brook also honoured the upcoming Canada Games, as the torch relay passed through the city on Tuesday.
Coventry receives golden key as new IOC President
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :New International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry pledged on Monday to strengthen and extend the reach of the Games, as Zimbabwe's Olympic swimming champion took over from Thomas Bach in a ceremony in Lausanne.
Outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach faced mammoth challenges
PARIS: Thomas Bach’s eventful 12-year tenure as president of the International Olympic Committee comes to an end on Monday when he hands over the reins to Kirsty Coventry, the first woman and African to hold sport’s most powerful political office.
New IOC president Kirsty Coventry says she'll 'lead through collaboration'
Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee, emphasized collaboration with stakeholders as a key priority for her tenure, in remarks made Thursday in Berlin ahead of her official takeover next week.
I will lead through collaboration, says new IOC President Coventry
BERLIN :Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee, emphasised collaboration with stakeholders as a key priority for her tenure, in remarks made on Thursday ahead of her official takeover next week.
Marie-Philip Poulin named IIHF female player of the year, beating out 5 Americans
Canada's "Captain Clutch" Marie-Philip Poulin has another honour add to her already celebrated hockey career in being voted International Ice Hockey Federation female player of the year.
New Zealand trailblazer Porteous quits competitive freeski
Olympic men's halfpipe champion Nico Porteous, the first man from New Zealand to win a gold medal at the Winter Games, will not defend his title in Milan-Cortina next year after deciding to step back from competitive freestyle skiing.