Olympic Champion
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B.C. Olympian’s gold medals restored 43 years after they were stolenTwo gold medals once again adorn Percy Williams' Olympic champion display at the BC Sports Hall of Fame, 43 years after they were stolen.SportsFeb 24, 2023
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Damian Warner to be honoured with Canada’s Walk of Fame event at Western UniversityThe free event comes as part of the Hometown Stars initiative organized by Canada's Walk of Fame, into which Damian Warner was inducted in December 2021.SportsNov 10, 2022
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‘Still feels unreal’: Quebec snowboarder Max Parrot on medaling twice at Beijing OlympicsParrot, a native of Bromont, Que., dominated the slopestyle competition, winning Canada's first gold medal of the Games, then soared to a third-place finish in the big air event.SportsFeb 22, 2022
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Olympic decathlon champ Warner wins Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s Athlete of the YearDamian Warner of London, Ont., is the winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's Athlete of the Year. Warner won gold and set a new record at the Tokyo Games last summer.SportsDec 8, 2021
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London, Ont. Olympic star Maggie Mac Neil named Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020Londoner and Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil has been named Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 by the Association of National Olympic Committees.SportsOct 24, 2021
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Calgary divers, knitters welcome British Olympic champion Tom DaleyBritish diver Tom Daley, who won gold and bronze medals in Tokyo, has arrived in Calgary, accompanying his partner, who's working on a TV production in the city.SportsAug 24, 2021
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‘I couldn’t ask for anything better’: London’s Damian Warner reflects on record-setting Olympic winWarner shattered the Olympic record with 9,018 points, making him the first Canadian to win gold in the decathlon and the fourth person in history to top 9,000 points.SportsAug 13, 2021
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Brad Gushue shifts focus with curling schedule and fitness franchises on holdIt remains unclear when Brad Gushue and his teammates will resume competition. Until the COVID-19 pandemic recedes the Olympic champion remains at home in St. John's, N.L.CanadaMay 15, 2020
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Kaetlyn Osmond shares difficult transition from competitive skating: ‘I should have reached out more’After deciding to leave competitive figure skating, Kaetlyn Osmond shut out that life and her team, cut her hair and moved to Toronto.CanadaDec 16, 2019
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Olympic champ accuses coach of rape; more allegations rock South Korean sportsThere is a growing #MeToo movement in South Korea’s elite sports scene, which has been notorious for a brutal training culture and highly hierarchical relationships between coaches and athletes.SportsJan 22, 2019
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