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The Vancouver Goldeneyes are well represented at the Olympics with 8 players from 4 different countries playing in Italy. There is a total of 61 players from the PWHL in Italy. Vancouver Goldeneyes general manager Cara Gardner Morey joins Jay Janower on Global News Morning Weekend BC.

Laura Misener, Director and Professor at Western University’s School of Kinesiology, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the social impact of global sporting events like the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Milano-Cortina’s opening ceremony took place in four locations tonight, setting the stage for a lot of excitement in winter sports over the next few weeks, on top of plenty of national pride, of course. Mike Armstrong has more.

The 2026 winter Olympics officially kick off tomorrow but some events got underway today, including curling. In Winnipeg, many young athletes will be glued to their screens at outrageous hours watching Canada’s best curl their way to gold. Global’s Teagan Rasche reports.

Games organizers said on Monday they have launched an investigation into a spate of mishaps that have left Olympic medallists, including American downhill skiing champion Breezy Johnson, sporting a cracked and chipped medal.

Competing in the Olympics to represent your country is already a special honour. So a North Vancouver family is feeling doubly rewarded, with two sons qualifying for this year’s winter games in alpine skiing. But it’s their mom’s trip to watch her sons in Italy, that tells a tale that transcends sports. Darya Zargar explains.

Two New Brunswick Speedskaters will compete for Canada this upcoming week, as the provinces only representatives at the winter olympics in Milan. A duty the duo have carried in the past and are ready to do again. Johnny James reports on their journey to the world stage.

From Canada’s earliest appearances on the Olympic stage to its most successful Games, historian and podcast host Craig Baird joins Miranda Anthistle to walk through the moments that shaped the country’s Olympic identity. We explore the sports Canada has traditionally excelled in, the significance of hosting the Games, and the athletes who became enduring national...

Athletes and spectators are gathering in Italy as the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Olympics nears. Mike Armstrong reports from Milan on how the Games are trying to be more eco-friendly, what went wrong with preparations, and how Team Canada is already off to a difficult start.

Edmonton’s Jasper Fleming is one of the youngest male biathletes competing at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games. Fleming is making his Olympic debut at just 20-years-old. Slav Kornik has the story.

When you’re an Olympic athlete dedicating a lot of time to competition and training, the path to finding love can be rocky. But for one Canadian couple, rocks paved the way. Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman met as mixed curling partners and now, as Mike Armstong reports, they’re competing at Milano-Cortina as husband and wife.

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s courage has cost him a spot in the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Vincent McAviney explains why the International Olympic Committee disqualified the athlete over his helmet, how IOC President Kirsty Coventry is justifying the decision, and how spectators are supporting Heraskevych.

Frank van den Berg with the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about the mental preparation needed to compete at the Olympics.

We check in with Ken Bagnell, CEO of Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic, to find out more about the Atlantic Canadians taking part in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy.

Winning an Olympic medal represents a dream come true for athletes, but not all winners at the Milano-Cortina Games have been able to keep their prized hardware around their necks. Redmond Shannon reports from Bormio, Italy on why the medals are falling apart, and the solution in the works.

Double gold medallist Catriona Le May Doan joins Global’s Antony Robart to talk about Canada’s performance at the Winter Olympics, what to expect going ahead, and how athletes in her sport of speedskating are performing.  

Canada has skated its way to a silver medal. It was the mixed team relay short track speed skating team who reached the podium. In women’s hockey, the U.S. shutout Canada 5-0. In men’s moguls, one of Canada’s flagbearers, Mikael Kingsbury, sped and soared through qualifying, grabbing third. Nathaniel Dove brings the top stories of...

Most skiers come from mountainous areas, but Saskatchewan freestyle skier Maïa Schwinghammer is an exception. Mike Armstrong looks at Schwinghammer’s unlikely journey from the flattest part of Canada to the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham has won Canada’s second medal of the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Mike Armstrong explains how Oldham snagged bronze in freeski slopestyle, and the adversity she overcame to climb onto the podium.

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5–1 Wednesday night in their final game before the two-week Olympic break. Global News hockey analyst Brian Wilde joined Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella with the latest analysis.