2016 Olympics Rio

• Rio 2016 blog: Global Calgary anchor Linda Olsen shares memories of niece Shallon Olsen

  Global Calgary news anchor Linda Olsen had the honour of watching her niece Shallon Olsen compete for Team Canada in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

  Sports

  Aug 23, 2016
  
• Rio 2016: Penny Oleksiak embraces star status after picking up 4 medals

  Canadian teenage swimming sensation Penny Oleksiak landed in Toronto on Tuesday to a hero’s welcome following her historic Olympic performance in the pool in Rio.

  Sports

  Aug 23, 2016
  
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• Rio 2016: How did Canadian Olympians fare on Twitter?

  The 16-year-old swimming phenom stunned the world with her success at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio, so perhaps it's no surprise that Penny Oleksiak was also the most mentioned Canadian athlete on Twitter.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2016
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• Rio 2016: the gold medals Russia could have won in Brazil

  A country which arrived under a cloud with a depleted team leaves with 19 gold medals and fourth place in the medal table, leaving fans at home wondering what if?

  Sports

  Aug 21, 2016
• Rio 2016: Police seize passports from top 4 Irish Olympic executives

  Police are blocking Ireland's top four Olympic executives from leaving Brazil as their ticket scalping investigation expanded with a raid on the team on the final day of the Rio de Janeiro Games.

  Sports

  Aug 21, 2016
• Rio 2016: How did the Refugee Olympic Team do?

  The Refugee Olympic Team has made history by being the first of its kind. Here’s a look at what the athletes are doing.

  Sports

  Aug 21, 2016
• Rio 2016: Kenya’s Kipchoge wins men’s marathon, Canada’s Eric Gillis finishes 10th

  Kipchoge, 31, has now won seven of the eight marathons he has entered, including two London Marathon victories.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2016
• Rio 2016: Penny Oleksiak will carry the Canadian flag in the closing ceremony

  Penny Oleksiak will lead Canadian athletes into the closing ceremonies Sunday night.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2016
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• By 2085, most cities will be too hot to host Summer Olympics: researchers

  In 70 years, it’ll be too hot to run a marathon in the Summer Olympics in most cities in the world.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2016
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• Rio 2016: IOC executive accused of scalping Olympics tickets

  Police said Wednesday that Patrick Hickey is accused of plotting with at least six others to illegally sell tickets for the Rio Olympics.

  Consumer

  Aug 17, 2016