Armed with new Canadian mark, shot putter Mitton chasing big throws on Diamond League circuit
Sarah Mitton describes her latest Canadian record and season world-leading throw as a "gift" during a tough training block.
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Van Ryk, Gray help power Canada to upset win over No. 6 China at Volleyball Nations League
Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had a game-high 27 points as Canada defeated China 3-1 in women's Volleyball Nations League on Friday.
Penny Oleksiak wins 100m freestyle at Canadian swim trials
Toronto's Penny Oleksiak won the women's 100-metre freestyle on Friday night at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials.
Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage not defending Hypo Meeting title this weekend
As each of 23 men settle in the starting blocks for the 100 metres to open the 10-event decathlon at the Hypo Meeting on Saturday, there will be one noticeable absence on the track at Mösle Stadium in Götzis, Austria.
Paris 2024 guarantees beds are tiny but robust
PARIS : Paris 2024 organisers say the Olympic village beds will be robust and comfortable amid reports they were installing anti-sex beds for athletes.
Parveen Hooda's Suspension Forces India To Concede Olympics Quota; To Fight Afresh For 57kg In Final Qualifiers
In an unprecedented embarrassment for Indian boxing, the country will fight afresh for qualification in the women's 57kg category after being forced to surrender the quota owing to holder Parveen Hooda's international suspension for three whereabout failures in 12 months. Hooda was handed a 22-month suspension by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The 2022 world championship bronze medallist boxer, who fetched the Olympic quota with an Asian Games bronze last year, failed to file her whereabouts in the period from April 2022 to March 2023 as per WADA rules.
Paris 2024 inaugurates Games' Pride House
PARIS: Paris 2024 organisers on Friday (May 17) inaugurated the 'Pride House' of the upcoming Olympics, just by the iconic Alexandre III bridge and a stone's throw from the Grand Palais and the Place de la Concorde.
Pioneering English Channel swimmer celebrated in ‘Young Woman and the Sea’
LOS ANGELES : New Hollywood film "Young Woman and the Sea" brings the story of Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle to the big screen, shining a light on the Olympic gold medalist's feat to become the first woman to swim the English Channel.