Taking a look at the financial reality of Olympic athletes
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Taking a look at the financial reality of Olympic athletes
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Taking a look at the financial reality of Olympic athletes
02:42 | August 15, 2016
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22:03 | August 30, 2026
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Collapse of Nepal glacier cause under investigation
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Nepal-Tibet floods: Canadians wait for word on missing loved ones
02:02 | August 28, 2026
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‘No Canadian deaths confirmed’: 32 nationals missing, unaccounted for after Nepal-Tibet floods
05:45 | August 28, 2026
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Trailblazing artist Yayoi Kusama dead at 97
02:01 | August 27, 2026
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Canada recruits dozens of leading and emerging researchers
02:00 | August 27, 2026
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Callaway parts ways with Good Good over ad showing woman being shoved to ground
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1,300+ people missing, including 30 Canadians, after catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flash floods
02:02 | August 27, 2026
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Relief in Canadian, American seafood sectors after Canada’s counter-tariff reversal
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Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order deepens Canada-U.S. rift amid trade war
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Canada quickly walks back counter-tariffs on seafood, but why?
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Actor Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
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Dolly Parton’s legacy beyond music
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Canadian seafood sector worried about counter-tariffs
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24 Canadians missing in deadly Nepal floods
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How will the trade war affect Canadian consumers, companies?
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New toonie honours Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th anniversary
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Taking a look at the financial reality of Olympic athletes
Description
August 15, 2016
Mon, Aug 15: Olympic athletes like Andre de Grasse and Penny Oleksiak are now household names in Canada and that means the potential for major sponsorship dollars. But that's far from the case for most athletes at these games; in fact, most are struggling to get by. Vassy Kapelos looks at who has the potential to profit, and why?
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Taking a look at the financial reality of Olympic athletes02:42 | August 15, 2016 -
Global National: Aug. 30, 202622:03 | August 30, 2026 -
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Global National: Aug. 2822:15 | August 28, 2026 -
Collapse of Nepal glacier cause under investigation02:13 | August 28, 2026 -
Nepal-Tibet floods: Canadians wait for word on missing loved ones02:02 | August 28, 2026 -
‘No Canadian deaths confirmed’: 32 nationals missing, unaccounted for after Nepal-Tibet floods05:45 | August 28, 2026 -
Trailblazing artist Yayoi Kusama dead at 9702:01 | August 27, 2026 -
Canada recruits dozens of leading and emerging researchers02:00 | August 27, 2026 -
Callaway parts ways with Good Good over ad showing woman being shoved to ground01:57 | August 27, 2026 -
1,300+ people missing, including 30 Canadians, after catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flash floods02:02 | August 27, 2026 -
Relief in Canadian, American seafood sectors after Canada’s counter-tariff reversal02:00 | August 27, 2026 -
Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order deepens Canada-U.S. rift amid trade war02:21 | August 27, 2026 -
Global National: Aug. 2722:02 | August 27, 2026 -
Canada quickly walks back counter-tariffs on seafood, but why?04:08 | August 27, 2026 -
Actor Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 8002:15 | August 26, 2026 -
Dolly Parton’s legacy beyond music02:14 | August 26, 2026 -
Canadian seafood sector worried about counter-tariffs02:03 | August 26, 2026 -
Canada, U.S. harden tariff stances02:19 | August 26, 2026 -
24 Canadians missing in deadly Nepal floods01:59 | August 26, 2026 -
Global National: Aug. 2622:14 | August 26, 2026 -
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‘My head is spinning’: Canadian flower growers face tariff crisis02:07 | August 25, 2026 -
Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 asylum seekers’ visas01:45 | August 25, 2026 -
Ontario premier dials down rhetoric one day after telling Trump to ‘kiss my ass’02:10 | August 25, 2026 -
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Canada unveils retaliatory tariffs against U.S. as trade war deepens02:19 | August 25, 2026 -
Global National: Aug. 2522:30 | August 25, 2026 -
How will the trade war affect Canadian consumers, companies?01:55 | August 24, 2026 -
New toonie honours Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th anniversary00:59 | August 24, 2026 -
Should Canada leverage energy exports to U.S. in trade war?01:48 | August 24, 2026 -
Ford, Trump trade insults as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates02:02 | August 24, 2026
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Taking a look at the financial reality of Olympic athletes02:42 | August 15, 2016
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Global National: Aug. 30, 202622:03 | August 30, 2026
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Global National: Aug. 29, 202622:06 | August 29, 2026
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Global National: Aug. 2822:15 | August 28, 2026
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Collapse of Nepal glacier cause under investigation02:13 | August 28, 2026
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Nepal-Tibet floods: Canadians wait for word on missing loved ones02:02 | August 28, 2026
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‘No Canadian deaths confirmed’: 32 nationals missing, unaccounted for after Nepal-Tibet floods05:45 | August 28, 2026
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Trailblazing artist Yayoi Kusama dead at 9702:01 | August 27, 2026
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Canada recruits dozens of leading and emerging researchers02:00 | August 27, 2026
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Callaway parts ways with Good Good over ad showing woman being shoved to ground01:57 | August 27, 2026
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1,300+ people missing, including 30 Canadians, after catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flash floods02:02 | August 27, 2026
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Relief in Canadian, American seafood sectors after Canada’s counter-tariff reversal02:00 | August 27, 2026
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Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order deepens Canada-U.S. rift amid trade war02:21 | August 27, 2026
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Global National: Aug. 2722:02 | August 27, 2026
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Canada quickly walks back counter-tariffs on seafood, but why?04:08 | August 27, 2026
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Actor Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 8002:15 | August 26, 2026
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Dolly Parton’s legacy beyond music02:14 | August 26, 2026
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Canadian seafood sector worried about counter-tariffs02:03 | August 26, 2026
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Canada, U.S. harden tariff stances02:19 | August 26, 2026
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24 Canadians missing in deadly Nepal floods01:59 | August 26, 2026
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Global National: Aug. 2622:14 | August 26, 2026
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Dolly Parton, ‘Queen of Country,’ dies at 8002:02 | August 25, 2026
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‘My head is spinning’: Canadian flower growers face tariff crisis02:07 | August 25, 2026
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Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 asylum seekers’ visas01:45 | August 25, 2026
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Canada unveils retaliatory tariffs against U.S. as trade war deepens02:19 | August 25, 2026
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Global National: Aug. 2522:30 | August 25, 2026
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How will the trade war affect Canadian consumers, companies?01:55 | August 24, 2026
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New toonie honours Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th anniversary00:59 | August 24, 2026
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Should Canada leverage energy exports to U.S. in trade war?01:48 | August 24, 2026
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Ford, Trump trade insults as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates02:02 | August 24, 2026
Taking a look at the financial reality of Olympic athletes
Description
August 15, 2016
Mon, Aug 15: Olympic athletes like Andre de Grasse and Penny Oleksiak are now household names in Canada and that means the potential for major sponsorship dollars. But that's far from the case for most athletes at these games; in fact, most are struggling to get by. Vassy Kapelos looks at who has the potential to profit, and why?
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