Canadian wrestler Justina Di Stasio's path to Olympics paved with patience, resilience
No athlete's road to the Olympics is seamless. Justina Di Stasio's has been challenging, but serves as a masterclass in patience and resilience.
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Olympic newsletter: De Grasse and friends shock the world, plus who might win Canada's next gold
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Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system
Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games. As they struggle to make ends meet, a spotlight is being cast on an Olympics funding system that watchdog groups condemn as "broken," claiming most athletes "can barely pay their rent."
Algeria's Imane Khelif wins women's welterweight boxing gold amid gender misconceptions
Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif's fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer as she faced online abuse over misconceptions about her gender.
One way Canada Basketball can avoid more Olympic disappointment? Focus on the grassroots
Canada Basketball arrived at the Paris Olympics with legitimate hopes of three medals.
Breakers look to capture — and keep — the world's attention at Olympics
Breaking took centre stage at the famed Place de la Concorde in Paris on Friday, showcasing the best female breakers — known as B-Girls — in the world.
Breaking makes Olympic debut as Japan's Ami takes women's gold
Japan's b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics' first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not return for future Games.
Canada's Sarah Mitton, a gold-medal favourite, fouls out of women's shot put
A gold-medal favourite heading into the women's shot put final, Canada's Sarah Mitton fouled out of the event on Friday.