Achy, breaky body parts a fact of life for Canada's Olympic athletes
One body part, or a few, in athletes' bodies endure a lot of strain and overuse while training and competing for Canada.
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'I caught the Eurostar to Paris - and I never want to fly anywhere again'
With summer approaching and destinations at our fingertips from the UK, it’s hard not to fantasise about booking a whirlwind weekend city break.
French Sports Minster Goes For Swim In Filthy Seine To Prove It's Not Filthy
Normally, when someone says they've been "swimming up a river of s--t" it's a figure of speech, but at the Olympics it could be the reality.
Sophia Smith leads US women's soccer team to 1-0 win over Mexico in Olympic tuneup
Sophia Smith scored in the 64th minute and the United States got revenge for a loss to Mexico earlier this year with a 1-0 victory in the rematch on Saturday.
Hayes: USA win over Mexico a sign of progress before Olympics - ESPN
HARRISON, N.J. — United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes said her team still needs to improve its decision-making in the final third, but she saw signs of progress in the 1-0 win over Mexico at Red Bull Arena on Saturday.
First-Ever Olympic Esports Games To Take Place In 2025 In Saudi Arabia
In a historic move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the inaugural Olympic Esports Games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. This decision follows the recent proposal by the IOC's Executive Board and will be presented at the IOC Session ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The IOC has entered a 12-year partnership with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the Olympic Esports Games. As per the official announcement, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee remarked, "The world is invited to join us in 2025 and celebrate this moment together."
Canada falls to Spain in women's Olympic basketball tune-up
The Canadian women's basketball team lost an Olympic tune-up game to Spain 61-48 on Saturday in Charleroi, France, less than two weeks to go before the start of the Paris Games.
Inspired Krejcikova emulates mentor Novotna with Wimbledon triumph
LONDON : An inspired Barbora Krejcikova etched her name onto Wimbledon's famed honours board alongside her late mentor Jana Novotna after the seasoned Czech survived a stirring fightback from Jasmine Paolini to seal a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory in the final on Saturday.