Vatican targets Olympics, launches track team of Swiss Guards and nuns
The Vatican’s team of up to 60 athletes is comprised of nuns, priests, Swiss Guards, museum workers, carpenters and maintenance workers. Continue reading
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Edmonton property tax hike set at 3.2% for 2018
By Scott Johnston Reporter
Edmonton city councillors got some good news to kick off the process Wednesday afternoon when they began making amendments. Continue reading
2 sports groups closer together on 2020 Edmonton events than first thought
By Scott Johnston Reporter
A city council committee heard the only holdup on Edmonton staging two sports events in the summer of 2020 is a funding commitment from both the province and the feds. Continue reading
Edmonton city council puts off funding request for IAAF World U20 Championships
By Scott Johnston Reporter
A couple of issues need to be sorted out before city officials can say for sure whether Edmonton will have attracted the IAAF World U20 Championships. Continue reading
Edmonton mulling bid for 2020 IAAF World U20 Championships
By Scott Johnston Reporter
Edmonton organizers will be asking city council for funding to bid for the IAAF 2020 World Junior Track and Field Championships. Continue reading
Londoner Damian Warner places fifth, Kevin Mayer wins gold in decathlon at IAAF World Championship
Warner was still recovering from a stomach bug that affected other athletes at the event. Continue reading
Rio 2016: Fashion Calgary apologizes for Caster Semenya, Margaret Wambui tweet
Fashion Calgary apologized Thursday evening for a tweet about a Rio Olympics event that was posted on its account. Continue reading
Russian whistleblower can head to Rio 2016 to compete as neutral athlete
Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova was cleared by track and field’s world governing body on Friday to compete as a neutral athlete in the European championships and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Continue reading
IAAF to rule on Russian Olympic hopefuls
Russia was banned from international track and field over widespread doping in November and the ban was upheld earlier this month. Continue reading
67 Russians apply for exemptions to ban from Rio Olympics
The Russian sports minister says “up to 67 athletes” have applied to track and field’s world governing body to be exempted from the ban on the Russian team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Continue reading