Olympics
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Hockey Canada announces players invited to try out for women’s Olympic teamOf the 28 announced Wednesday, 10 forwards, three defenders and one goaltender played on the 2018 Olympic team that lost the final to the United States in a shootout.SportsMay 13
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Olympic official says Tokyo Games will go ahead, but admits opposition ‘a concern’Questions have been raised about the viability of staging the Games this summer with Tokyo in a state of emergency as Japan struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.WorldMay 8
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Shelina Zadorsky signs extension with TottenhamShelina Zadorsky is extending her overseas stay as the Canadian soccer star has signed an extension with Tottenham of the Barclays FA Women's Super League.SportsMay 7
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London Ont., Olympic bobsleigh champion Alex Kopacz in hospital with COVID-19The 31-year-old brakeman entered London's University Hospital on Wednesday and required oxygen to help him breathe.SportsApr 24
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John Furlong pitches 2030 Winter Games vision to Vancouver Board of Trade``The premise for a 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Bid is rooted in the fundamental notion that we can and will use existing facilities and venues and involve new communities."SportsApr 17
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Cancelling Tokyo Olympics remains an option, top Japanese party official saysJapan is grappling with rising COVID-19 cases with numbers trending higher in Tokyo after the government ended a state of emergency, yet preparations for the Games have continued.WorldApr 15
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Canada’s Brendan Bottcher into playoffs at world men’s curling championshipBrendan Bottcher downed Norway's Steffen Walstad 6-4 in a pivotal game for the host country in Calgary.CanadaApr 9
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U.S. seeks to coordinate with allies over participation in 2022 Beijing OlympicsIn late February, the White House said it had not made a final decision on whether the United States would take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.WorldApr 6
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North Korea’s exit from Tokyo Olympics dashes South’s hopes for new peace talksThe withdrawal due to COVID-19 concerns will be the first time North Korea has missed a Summer Olympics since it boycotted Seoul in 1988 amid the Cold War.WorldApr 6
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Vancouver council leaves door open to 2030 Olympic bid, as debate over Games repeat heats upVancouver city councillors voted Wednesday to have staff analyze the potential impacts, including costs, on hosting the games again.SportsApr 1
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