Summer Olympic Games

• Olympic gymnast Ellie Black honoured with Order of Nova Scotia at just 23

  Lt.-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc announced six recipients on Friday, revealing a list that includes an expert on the Halifax Explosion, a frozen blueberry mogul and a Cape Breton nurse who overcame racial discrimination.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2018
  
• Rio 2016: Former Olympic gold medalist show jumpers share story of triumph

  Jimmy Elder and Tom Gayford helped put equestrian show jumping in the Canadian spotlight for the first time in the 1960s and discuss how they transformed their sport.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2016
  
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• Can kinesiology tape actually improve your athletic performance?

  If you've been catching any of the Olympics in Rio, you've probably noticed colourful tape on athletes' shoulders, legs and other parts of their bodies. But does it actually do anything?

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2016
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• ‘It’ll be challenging’: Edmonton-area soccer player to cheer on teammates despite missing Olympics

  Although an injury is keeping her out of the Rio Olympics, St. Albert's Erin McLeod will be cheering on her Canadian teammates from Sweden, where she and wife Ella Masar McLeod play their club soccer.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2016
• Manitoba will be well represented in men’s volleyball at the Olympics

  Volleyball Canada officially named the team that will be representing Canada in men's volleyball at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

  Sports

  Jul 22, 2016
• ‘It’s overwhelming’: Aspiring athletes on talent at Olympic track & field trials in Edmonton

  Dozens of runners took to Foote Field Saturday for the 2016 Canadian Championships and Rio Selection Trials, including many aspiring athletes who hope to one day qualify for the Olympics.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2016
• Canadian women’s basketball team keeping close eye on men ahead of Rio

  The Canadian women's basketball team plays against China at the Saville Centre in Edmonton this weekend as its final preparations for Rio kick into high gear.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2016
• Montcalm earns Olympic spot at track & field trials in Edmonton

  Faced with one final shot at the Olympics, Noelle Montcalm laid down the perfect race when it counted most on Friday, both winning the women's 400-metre hurdles and dipping below the qualifying standard, clinching her spot on Canada's Rio-bound track and field team.

  Sports

  Jul 9, 2016