Rio 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 25, 2021
  
• Quebec diver Jennifer Abel announces her retirement

  Quebec Olympic silver and bronze medallist Jennifer Abel is retiring, after winning 10 world championship medals, the most by any Canadian diver.

  Sports

  Nov 23, 2021
  
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• Alberta wrestler gets second chance at Olympic glory

  After having her Olympic debut cut devastatingly short in Rio, Danielle Lappage, who hails from Olds, Alta., is ready for round two.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2021
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• Lanni Marchant: A road through and a road back

  Since competing at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, Londoner Lanni Marchant has faced some challenges within and away from her sport.

  Sports

  May 28, 2018
• Former rugby sevens skipper Jen Kish moves up retirement due to injury

  Jen Kish had already announced this would be her last season, but now the Edmonton Olympian says injuries have forced her to retire early.

  Sports

  Apr 30, 2018
• Canadian women’s Rugby Sevens captain Jen Kish: ‘This will be my last season’

  Canadian women's rugby sevens captain Jen Kish says she has one more season left in her before she retires. 

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2017
• 1 year after Rugby Sevens bronze in Rio, Jen Kish says ‘heck no’ to retirement

  Exactly one year since Canada's Women's Rugby Sevens Team won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Rio, Jen Kish says the sport is growing.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2017
• Ryan Lochte cleared of filing false armed robbery report during Rio Olympics

  A Brazilian court determined Lochte's robbery claim made to NBC didn't constitute the filing of a fake report.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2017
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• De Grasse runs 10.17 at Harry Jerome Track Classic

  De Grasse was mobbed by youngsters after he posted a time of 10.17 seconds to win the 100-metre race at the Harry Jerome Track Classic.

  Sports

  Jun 29, 2017
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• Olympian Lanni Marchant scores major endorsement deal

  Olympian Lanni Marchant has scored a major endorsement deal

  Sports

  May 26, 2017