What to watch in Olympic sports this weekend
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Penny Oleksiak wearing her success with ease following historic Olympic performance in Tokyo
Canada's most decorated Olympian is feeling as good as ever, both mentally and physically, in the wake of her most recent Olympic triumph.
Dance music legends to headline Moovin festival
Pioneering dance music legends Orbital are to headline this year’s Moovin festival. The siblings behind rave classics like Chime and Belfast will be joined by a host of other top names at the boutique festival just half an hour out of the city.
U.S. men’s swimming rankings going into world championships trials
The most impressive U.S. male swimmer in 2022 paid no attention to the Olympics in 2021.
Duncan Scott sets new national record to take title at British Championships
Duncan Scott set a new national record in the men’s 400 metres individual medley final at the British Swimming Championships, breaking the previous benchmark by nearly half a second.
Canadian teen Josh Liendo aims to break both records and barriers in swimming
Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo is a man on a mission and he's not afraid to talk about it.
U.S. women’s swimming rankings going into world championships trials
There are 14 individual Olympic swimming events per gender. So far this year, the fastest U.S. woman in nine of them has been either Katie Ledecky (of course) or Claire Curzan.
Maggie Mac Neil, Olympic 100m butterfly gold medalist, will not swim event at worlds
Olympic 100m butterfly gold medalist Maggie Mac Neil will not swim that race, or any other individual event, at the world championships in Budapest in June, reportedly citing anxiety, a pressure to succeed and time to rest after coming back from an elbow fracture last month.