Canada's bobsled, skeleton federation in talks with safe-sport office
The national governing body for bobsled and skeleton plans to sign on with Canada's new safe sport office.
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Dispute over athlete agreement has Canadian bobsled pilot without funding for 4 months
Chris Spring is a four-time Olympian who's competed for Canada in bobsled for close to a decade. But for the past four months, he's received no federal funding due to a dispute over his athlete's agreement.
Canadian bobsleigh, skeleton athletes repeat calls to sports minister to improve toxic culture
More than 90 current and retired Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes are repeating calls to federal sport minister Pascale St-Onge to help clean up what they say is a toxic climate in their sport.
CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen, Amit Panghal and Nitu Ghanghas lead gold rush in boxing
Right after dominating Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul in the 50kg women's light flyweight final for a 5-0 unanimous verdict in her favour, Nikhat said, "Women's boxing is growing in India since Mary didi (Mary Kom) won a medal at the Olympics (London 2012). She has been a great inspiration for every boxer in India. I have always looked up to her and she has inspired me in so many ways. I want to enjoy this gold medal now, but Mary didi has set the path for all of us to follow."
Ex-Hull City ace continues Derby County rebuild with Tigers old boys
Former Hull City favourite Liam Rosenior is getting part of the old Tigers band back together at Derby County, as the Rams' boss looks to hastily put together a squad. The League One side came out of administration last week after local businessman David Clowes bought the stricken East Midlands outfit, and work is well underway to prepare for the new season having been left with a skeleton squad.
‘They play, we suffer’: Olympian who led Beijing protest calls for total Russian ban
Days before Vladyslav Heraskevych’s country was plunged into an enduring nightmare the skeleton athlete provided one of the defining images of the Winter Olympics. Facing the TV cameras he held up a simple sign – “No war in Ukraine” – even though he feared it would get him kicked out of Beijing. It was an act of defiance which made headlines around the globe. But then his world, like that of millions of other Ukrainians, was violently torn from him.
Family nightmare as they move into new Cheshire house... only to find dead rats and buried pets
Dead rats and buried animal skeletons were waiting for a family after they moved into their new home, Cheshire Live has reported. A dad-of-two, Andrew Hatton, has spoken of his family's 'nightmare' experience after they moved into a home in Crewe - where they were greeted with a ‘strong stench of dog urine’.
Minister St-Onge announces creation of Sport Canada athletes commission
Canada's sport minister Pascale St-Onge emphasized once again that the athlete voice is critical in changing the sports culture in this country.