Brazil Olympics

• 2016 Rio Olympics chief sentenced to 30 years in prison for buying votes to secure Games

  The judge also sentenced to jail former Rio Gov. Sergio Cabral, businessman Arthur Soares and Leonardo Gryner, who was the Rio 2016 committee director-general of operations.

  World

  Nov 26, 2021
  
• Former Rio de Janeiro governor says he paid $2M bribe to host 2016 Olympics

  Sergio Cabral told a judge the money went to Lamine Diack, the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and was used to buy as many as nine votes.

  World

  Jul 4, 2019
  
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• Canada gunning for top-16 Paralympic finish

  The Paralympic movement has gathered steam in the more than two decades since, making for deeper fields across the board.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2016
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• ‘The Olympics aren’t for us’: Rio’s favela residents unimpressed with Olympics

  Residents in Rio's favelas are frustrated the government is spending at least 12 billion dollars to host the Olympics while they still face dire conditions.

  Sports

  Aug 4, 2016
• Rio 2016: The many relationships of Canada’s top athletes

  Here's a glimpse at some of the most notable relationships that have impacted this year's Canadian Olympic class.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2016
• ‘It’ll be challenging’: Edmonton-area soccer player to cheer on teammates despite missing Olympics

  Although an injury is keeping her out of the Rio Olympics, St. Albert's Erin McLeod will be cheering on her Canadian teammates from Sweden, where she and wife Ella Masar McLeod play their club soccer.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2016
• Rio 2016: The cocktail everyone will be drinking in Brazil

  It's tempting to call cachaca a Brazilian rum and think of the caipirinha as another muddled tropical cocktail.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 22, 2016
• Melissa Bishop breaks own 800-metre record in Edmonton

  Melissa Bishop broke her own Canadian record in winning the 800 metres at the TrackTown Classic on Friday.

  Sports

  Jul 16, 2016
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• Canadian women’s basketball team sweeps China in Edmonton ahead of Olympics

  Nirra Fields poured in a game-high 16 points as Canada's women's basketball team defeated China 71-59 on Monday to sweep the three-game Edmonton Grads International Classic series.

  Sports

  Jul 12, 2016
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• Rodney wins 200 metres at Olympic trials in Edmonton

  Canada has another star sprinter as Brendon Rodney of Hamilton became just the second Canadian in history to break the 20-second barrier in the 200 metres on Sunday.

  Sports

  Jul 10, 2016