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With eyes on 2016, Canadian Olympic officials weigh price of gold
When it comes to deciding where Own The Podium funding goes, medals count – and failure carries a high price tag
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Video: Globe photographer shares his favourite Olympic moments
Kevin Van Paassen cites the rise of the Canadian women's soccer team among his most treasured moments
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Video: Canada's Olympians return home to cheering crowds
Crowds awaited their arrival at Toronto's Pearson Airport
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Canadian Olympic athletes begin to return home from London
Trampolinist Rosie MacLennan touches down on home soil with her gold medal
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Brazil plans big spending to improve medal haul in 2016
Host nation of the next Olympics had a mixed outing in London
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There’s no shame in celebrating bronze
Canadian athletes, most of whom compete for a pittance, are accomplishing a lot against the world’s best
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Faster, higher, richer: Should Olympic medal winners be taxed?
There is nothing intrinsically unfair about subjecting Olympic athletes to taxation
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Belarusian shot putter stripped of Olympic gold medal for doping
The International Olympic Committee said Monday that Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for the steroid metenolone
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U.S., China, Britain get finish 1-2-3 overall finish at London 2012
United States sets new benchmark in gold
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U.S., China, Britain finish 1-2-3 overall at London 2012
United States sets new benchmark in gold
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Olympic elation envelops host nation
Britain looks good before the world, will enjoy how that feels for some time
» by ; Posted on August 12, 2012
London Games shows the world is catching up to Kenyan distance runners
Country which once dominated longer races finds many of its athletes simply got blown away at 2012 Olympics
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Enter Rio, Olympics stage right?
Hoping to use the 2016 Olympics to illuminate its emergence as a superpower, Brazil is embarking on a punishingly ambitious preparation schedule.
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Canada’s Olympic athletes swept away by spectacle of closing ceremony
A mixed bag for our Olympic squad ...
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Video: U.S. wins gold, beats Spain 107-100 in men's hoops
This was no Dream Team.
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Scenes from the London 2012 closing ceremonies
A photographic look at all the action from Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
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Pomp and pop bring Olympic games to rocking conclusion
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Pomp and pop bring London games to rocking conclusion
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Same number of medals as Beijing, fewer gold and silver for Canada in London
Eighteen medals put Canada 13th in the overall medal count, two behind Hungary and the Netherlands, who were tied for 11th.
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Usain Bolt: a man for the masses
Jamaican star transcends all barriers to become a hero of his time, if not all time
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Strong performances by young Canadian athletes provide plenty of optimism for Rio Games
The results bode well for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, four years from now, where the curtain could come up on a whole new generation of Canadian stars
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Video: The Globe and Mail's Olympic staff share some memorable moments
Our Olympic staff share some memorable moments from the London Games, including Mark Oldershaw, Mo Farrah, and our women's soccer team's triumph.
» by ; Posted on August 12, 2012
Video: The Globe and Mail's Olympic staff share some memorable moments
Our Olympic staff share some memorable moments from the London Games, including Mark Oldershaw, Mo Farrah, and our women's soccer team's triumph.
» by ; Posted on August 12, 2012
From Farah’s triumph to Oldershaw’s long awaited medal, the Globe’s staff share their best Olympic moment
Over the past 17 days, The Globe and Mail’s Olympic staff have witnessed the very best from athletes around the world.
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Canadian athletes weigh in with positive reviews of London experience
Boosted by co-operative weather and few logistical, food and travel issues, several prominent Canadian athletes gave a big thumbs up to the London Games as the Olympics came to a close
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Social media proves a force in consuming Olympics
Twitter estimates there were more than 50 million tweets about the Olympics, at a pace of 80,000 per minute after Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200-meter sprint
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U.S. defends men’s basketball gold
When the final horn sounded, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski locked LeBron James in a tight embrace as Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA rocked the arena
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Guor Marial makes statement in Olympic marathon
Runner unofficially representing South Sudan in London even though he fled the country more than a decade ago to escape a civil war
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The great Olympic lollipop scandal
Two of four candidates who were elected to the IOC’s athletes’ commission have been disqualified for breaching incredibly strict electioneering rules
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Rogge relents, a bit, and calls Usain Bolt a legend after all
IOC president calls Jamaican runner ‘an icon’ and ‘the best sprinter of all time’
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London Games set to close with a party
Closing ceremony to be a celebration of British music and the athletes
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Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda wins men’s marathon
Canadian Dylan Wykes finishes in 20th place
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Russia wins men's basketball bronze
Alexi Shved scores 25 points in 81-77 win over Argentina
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Christine Sinclair to carry Canadian flag at closing ceremony
Soccer star gets the call after helping team win bronze
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Images from Day 16 at the London Games
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Light rain on London’s Olympic parade
Eric Reguly loved everything about the Games, except Olympic Park
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Video: Brilliant Farah seals golden double
World champion Mo Farah secures Britain's first Olympic gold medal in the men's 5,000 metres to deafening cheers, a week after winning gold in the 10,000.
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Video: Jamaica smashes world record to win 4x100 gold
Usain Bolt anchors Jamaica to victory in a blistering men's 4x100 metres final as they retain their title in a world record 36.84 seconds.
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Worst moments from the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Great moments from the 2012 Summer Olympics
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NBC to stream Olympic closing ceremony live on Sunday
NBC acknowledged some critics Saturday in announcing it changed plans and will stream Sunday’s Olympic closing ceremony live online
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U.S. women win fifth straight Olympic basketball gold by routing France
The Americans throttled France 86-50 to take the gold, concluding a tournament where they defeated their opponents 725 – 450
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Twitter goes from elation to consolation after men’s relay team is disqualified
Messages congratulating Canada’s 4x100-metre relay team flooded Twitter as the sprinters appeared to win a hard-fought bronze medal in one of the London Olympics’ marquee events, but the messages quickly changed once the team was disqualified
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Heartache for Canadian men's relay team
Canadian men's relay team goes from jubilation at thinking they won a bronze medal to heartache after founding out they were disqualified from the men's 4x100 relay
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Canadian men's relay team goes from bronze to heartache after disqualification
Athletics Canada immediately appealed the ruling after the race, however it was quickly turned down
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IAAF president Lamine Diack says Usain Bolt is very much a legend
Diack says the Jamaican sprinter “entered the legendary” after retaining his Olympic titles in the 100 and 200 metres at the London Games.
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Canada equals total medal count of Beijing Games
Barring an unexpected medal in men’s mountain bike Sunday, the Canadian team will likely remain capped at 18 come Sunday’s closing ceremony.
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Lightning strikes again: Bolt, Jamaicans victorious in 4x100 relay
The Jamaican team sets a new world record in the men's 4x100 relay.
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Bolt leads deep Jamaican team to world record in men’s 4x100 relay
Anchored by Usian Bolt, Jamaica wins men’s 4x100-metre relay gold in world record time, the U.S. was second and Canada came in third, but were later disqualified
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United States scorch to women’s 4x400 relay gold
The United States won the women’s 4x400 metres relay by some distance at the London Olympics on Saturday to give Allyson Felix her third gold medal of the Games
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