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Olympic Hot Sheet: Most memorable moments
With the London Olympics in the books, here's a personal list of our standout moments from the Games.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 12, 2012
With the London Olympics in the books, here's a personal list of our standout moments from the Games.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 12, 2012
A country of team players
The "team" word kept surfacing with reference to Canada at London 2012, reinforcing that this is a country of team players and a group that chose to focus on the success of the entire delegation rather than the near misses of talented individuals.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 12, 2012
The "team" word kept surfacing with reference to Canada at London 2012, reinforcing that this is a country of team players and a group that chose to focus on the success of the entire delegation rather than the near misses of talented individuals.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 12, 2012
Back on Track: Olympic Stadium sessions were electrifying
Usain Bolt was the undoubted star of the show, writes Scott Russell, but others such as Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and some Canadians, too, made the athletics sessions at Olympic Stadium an electrifying experience.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 11, 2012
Usain Bolt was the undoubted star of the show, writes Scott Russell, but others such as Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and some Canadians, too, made the athletics sessions at Olympic Stadium an electrifying experience.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 11, 2012
Olympic Hot Sheet: The thin white line
A guide to what happened Saturday, and what to look for Sunday, at the Olympic Games in London, including a devastating DQ in the 4x100 relay, and our best guess at which athlete will carry the Canadian flag at the closing ceremony.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 11, 2012
A guide to what happened Saturday, and what to look for Sunday, at the Olympic Games in London, including a devastating DQ in the 4x100 relay, and our best guess at which athlete will carry the Canadian flag at the closing ceremony.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 11, 2012
Olympic Hot Sheet: Canada's last chance for gold?
A guide to what happened Friday, and what to look for Saturday, at the Olympics in London, including mountain bike favourite Catharine Pendrel's bid to win Canada's second (and probably last) gold of the Games.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 10, 2012
A guide to what happened Friday, and what to look for Saturday, at the Olympics in London, including mountain bike favourite Catharine Pendrel's bid to win Canada's second (and probably last) gold of the Games.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 10, 2012
Canadian swimmers on ambitious Olympic path
Canada's three-medal performance in the water at the London Olympics isn't an overwhelming total when compared to the glory days of Alex Baumann and Victor Davis, but there seems to be an indication that the tide has finally turned.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 10, 2012
Canada's three-medal performance in the water at the London Olympics isn't an overwhelming total when compared to the glory days of Alex Baumann and Victor Davis, but there seems to be an indication that the tide has finally turned.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 10, 2012
Olympic Hot Sheet: Canada's Brandi Chastain moment?
A guide to what happened Thursday, and what to look for Friday, at the Olympic Games in London, including the Canadian women's soccer team's thrilling bronze-medal victory and Usain Bolt's latest rewriting of the record books.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 9, 2012
A guide to what happened Thursday, and what to look for Friday, at the Olympic Games in London, including the Canadian women's soccer team's thrilling bronze-medal victory and Usain Bolt's latest rewriting of the record books.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 9, 2012
Canadian soccer must capitalize on Olympic success
Canada's bronze-medal win, its first for in a (summer) team sport since 1936, will focus attention on women's soccer like never before and that comes with big responsibilities, especially for head coach John Herdman and the Canadian Soccer Association.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 9, 2012
Canada's bronze-medal win, its first for in a (summer) team sport since 1936, will focus attention on women's soccer like never before and that comes with big responsibilities, especially for head coach John Herdman and the Canadian Soccer Association.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 9, 2012
Canada's female wrestlers continue medal tradition
Canadian women wrestlers initially appeared at the 2004 Games in Athens and Canadians have been at the forefront ever since.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 9, 2012
Canadian women wrestlers initially appeared at the 2004 Games in Athens and Canadians have been at the forefront ever since.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 9, 2012
London is a most eclectic Olympic host
Happily, my day off during the London Olympics was Super Sunday, part of a weekend when 48 gold medals were doled out, and it was my goal to see as much of the city as possible while not missing any key athletic events.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 8, 2012
Happily, my day off during the London Olympics was Super Sunday, part of a weekend when 48 gold medals were doled out, and it was my goal to see as much of the city as possible while not missing any key athletic events.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 8, 2012
Olympic Hot Sheet: Canadian medals keep coming
A guide to what happened Wednesday, and what to look for Thursday, at the Olympic Games in London, where Canada landed three more medals to raise its total to 14 and doesn't look to be done.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 8, 2012
A guide to what happened Wednesday, and what to look for Thursday, at the Olympic Games in London, where Canada landed three more medals to raise its total to 14 and doesn't look to be done.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 8, 2012
Damian Warner, athletics team provide hope for Rio
As the likes of Despatie, Hayden and Whitfield come towards the end of their Olympic career, Canada will need some younger faces to step up to prominence pointing to Rio and the 2016 Games.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 8, 2012
As the likes of Despatie, Hayden and Whitfield come towards the end of their Olympic career, Canada will need some younger faces to step up to prominence pointing to Rio and the 2016 Games.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 8, 2012
Twist of fate brings Canada a bronze medal
The doubters were beginning to surface, with no Canadian medals for two days running.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 7, 2012
The doubters were beginning to surface, with no Canadian medals for two days running.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 7, 2012
Olympic Hot Sheet: Drouin saves the day for Canada
A guide to what happened Tuesday, and what to look for Wednesday, at the Olympic Games in London, including Derek Drouin's surprise bronze medal in the high jump on an otherwise disappointing day for Canada.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 7, 2012
A guide to what happened Tuesday, and what to look for Wednesday, at the Olympic Games in London, including Derek Drouin's surprise bronze medal in the high jump on an otherwise disappointing day for Canada.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 7, 2012
Controversy still swirling around Canada's soccer women
It's a day later and the controversy surrounding the Canadian women soccer team's heartbreaking semifinal loss to the U.S. continues to swirl.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 7, 2012
It's a day later and the controversy surrounding the Canadian women soccer team's heartbreaking semifinal loss to the U.S. continues to swirl.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 7, 2012
Referee's calls beyond comprehension
In the aftermath of what some are already calling the best game in a generation, it's a shame that Canada's 4-3 extra time loss, to the heavily favoured Americans, will largely be remembered for what a referee did.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
In the aftermath of what some are already calling the best game in a generation, it's a shame that Canada's 4-3 extra time loss, to the heavily favoured Americans, will largely be remembered for what a referee did.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
Ian Millar a constant Olympic presence
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar, quite rightly, took a back seat to teammate Eric Lamaze's gold medal win at the Beijing Olympics.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar, quite rightly, took a back seat to teammate Eric Lamaze's gold medal win at the Beijing Olympics.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
Olympic Hot Sheet: Despatie dives for glory
Canadian divers Alexandre Despatie and Francois Imbeau-Dulac compete in the three-metre individual springboard semis . Olympics Hot Sheet ...
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
Canadian divers Alexandre Despatie and Francois Imbeau-Dulac compete in the three-metre individual springboard semis . Olympics Hot Sheet ...
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
Britain takes gold in show jumping competition
It has been 28 years since Britain has won the show jumping team competition, but this year in London they were able to pull it off in front of their hometown fans The drama continued on Monday as the top eight teams jumped in the second round of the Olympic team competition.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
It has been 28 years since Britain has won the show jumping team competition, but this year in London they were able to pull it off in front of their hometown fans The drama continued on Monday as the top eight teams jumped in the second round of the Olympic team competition.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 6, 2012
Olympic Hot Sheet: Wins equals medals edition
The Canadian women's soccer team, as well as two Canadian boxers, can guarantee a medal with wins on Monday, a day in which veteran Olympic medallists Adam van Koeverden and Alexandre Despatie also compete.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 5, 2012
The Canadian women's soccer team, as well as two Canadian boxers, can guarantee a medal with wins on Monday, a day in which veteran Olympic medallists Adam van Koeverden and Alexandre Despatie also compete.
» by CBC Olympics; Posted on August 5, 2012
