Canadian Athletes
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‘The reality behind the Olympic medals’: Ex-Whitecaps push for national inquiry"We're so under-protected, underfunded, underrepresented, and yet the sport system does not happen without our participation," athlete and whistleblower Ciara McCormack said.SportsApr 25, 2023
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Calls grow from athletes, former minister for public inquiry to improve sport cultureKirsty Duncan, a Liberal MP who served as Minister of Science and Sport from 2015 to 2019, said more work needs to be done to make sports safer for children across the country.CanadaApr 24, 2023
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Canadian sport can’t be all about ‘medals and podiums,’ says sports minister St-OngeCanadian sports minister Pascale St-Onge says emphasis on athletes winning medals needs to change because of the recent explosion of abuse and maltreatment complaints.CanadaFeb 13, 2023
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‘It’s a good start’: Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to fourth round of Australian OpenThe Montreal tennis star fired nine aces and won 85 per cent of first-serve points, in addition to breaking on six out of 20 chances.SportsJan 20, 2023
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Tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime voted Canadian Press male athlete of 2022Montreal tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime, who shone on some of the sport's biggest stages in 2022, is the winner of the Lionel Conacher AwardSportsDec 29, 2022
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Snowboarder Sébastien Toutant enjoying life as TikToker, break from competitionThe 30-year-old Toutant, from L'Assomption, Que., won gold in big air at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, silver in slopestyle at the 2021 world championships.SportsDec 23, 2022
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Former sprint star Bruny Surin thrilled to mentor Canada’s athletes at 2024 Paris OlympicsBruny Surin was named the Canadian team's chef de mission for the 2024 Paris Olympic. The chef de mission is an ambassador for the entire team leading into and during the Games.SportsMay 6, 2022
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Beijing Olympics: Canada down to 1 athlete in COVID-19 protocolsOne member of Canada's Olympic team in Beijing is listed under COVID-19 protocols, an improvement from the three people on that list a day earlier.SportsFeb 2, 2022
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Canada Artistic Swimming suspends two coaches as former members seek to sueCanada Artistic Swimming has suspended two coaches and may take action against a third, as five former members of the national team seek to have a class action lawsuit authorized.CanadaMar 19, 2021
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Edmonton’s Paula Findlay finds triathlon success againAfter a year without a race, winning the World Championship Challenge in Florida has Edmonton triathlete Paula Findlay rethinking future race schedules.SportsDec 10, 2020
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