Look back at the Rio Games
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Look back at the Rio Games
02:39 | August 22, 2016
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Canada’s men’s hockey team beats Switzerland 5-1 as women prepare for quarterfinal
02:05 | February 13, 2026
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Ukraine’s Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over skeleton helmet
02:02 | February 12, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Grondin, Kingsbury, Sarault win medals
02:10 | February 12, 2026
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Mliano Cortina 2026: Canada’s Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier win bronze in Olympic ice dance
01:30 | February 11, 2026
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‘You’re not there to pop off about politics:’ JD Vance tells US Olympic athletes
01:01 | February 11, 2026
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Saskatchewan freestyle skier Maïa Schwinghammer’s unlikely journey to the Olympics
02:06 | February 10, 2026
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Milano-Cortina organizers say broken Olympic medals will be fixed
01:38 | February 10, 2026
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Milano-Cortina Olympics: How Team Canada fared on Day 4
01:54 | February 10, 2026
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Canada wins silver in short-track speedskating mixed team relay
00:30 | February 10, 2026
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Canada’s Megan Oldham wins Olympic bronze in freeski slopestyle
01:39 | February 9, 2026
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Former Olympian says more medals to come at Winter Olympics
07:13 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics officials investigating breaking medals
00:59 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle
00:27 | February 9, 2026
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Mapping the social impact of the Olympics and Paralympics
06:05 | February 7, 2026
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Team USA Olympians, protesters speak out against ICE presence in Milan
03:14 | February 6, 2026
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Canada’s Tate McRae faces backlash for Team USA Olympics ad
01:38 | February 5, 2026
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What to expect from the Milano-Cortina Olympics
02:50 | February 5, 2026
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Snowboarder Mark McMorris doing ‘good’ after crash during Olympic training session: officials
00:50 | February 5, 2026
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Canadian Olympic snowboarder, medal hopeful Mark McMorris suffers ‘heavy crash’ in training
01:10 | February 4, 2026
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Team Canada skeleton actions ruled ‘intentional’ to keep U.S. athlete out of competition
00:46 | January 29, 2026
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ICE agents will be at Olympics for security of U.S. delegates, organizers confirm
00:53 | January 27, 2026
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NHL worried about Milan’s unfinished Olympic hockey arena
01:57 | December 10, 2025
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Canadian Summer MacIntosh dominates, wins 4 gold medals at swimming world championships
01:56 | August 3, 2025
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McIntosh earns 4 of 5 gold medals at world swim championship, just shy of matching Phelps record
00:47 | August 3, 2025
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Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak notified of anti-doping rule violation
00:34 | July 21, 2025
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Saskatoon weightlifter Love looking ahead to 2028 Olympics after setting world record
02:07 | April 30, 2025
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Ágnes Keleti, oldest Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103
01:57 | January 2, 2025
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Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ retires after Olympics backlash
00:40 | November 7, 2024
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Team Canada ends Paris 2024 Paralympics in style
01:55 | September 8, 2024
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Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her boyfriend
00:38 | September 5, 2024
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Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ addresses ‘devastating’ criticism of her Olympic performance: ‘I gave my all’
02:19 | August 15, 2024
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Look back at the Rio Games
02:39 | August 22, 2016
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Canada’s men’s hockey team beats Switzerland 5-1 as women prepare for quarterfinal
02:05 | February 13, 2026
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Ukraine’s Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over skeleton helmet
02:02 | February 12, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Grondin, Kingsbury, Sarault win medals
02:10 | February 12, 2026
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Mliano Cortina 2026: Canada’s Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier win bronze in Olympic ice dance
01:30 | February 11, 2026
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‘You’re not there to pop off about politics:’ JD Vance tells US Olympic athletes
01:01 | February 11, 2026
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Saskatchewan freestyle skier Maïa Schwinghammer’s unlikely journey to the Olympics
02:06 | February 10, 2026
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Milano-Cortina organizers say broken Olympic medals will be fixed
01:38 | February 10, 2026
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Milano-Cortina Olympics: How Team Canada fared on Day 4
01:54 | February 10, 2026
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Canada wins silver in short-track speedskating mixed team relay
00:30 | February 10, 2026
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Canada’s Megan Oldham wins Olympic bronze in freeski slopestyle
01:39 | February 9, 2026
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Former Olympian says more medals to come at Winter Olympics
07:13 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics officials investigating breaking medals
00:59 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle
00:27 | February 9, 2026
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Mapping the social impact of the Olympics and Paralympics
06:05 | February 7, 2026
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Team USA Olympians, protesters speak out against ICE presence in Milan
03:14 | February 6, 2026
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Canada’s Tate McRae faces backlash for Team USA Olympics ad
01:38 | February 5, 2026
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What to expect from the Milano-Cortina Olympics
02:50 | February 5, 2026
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Snowboarder Mark McMorris doing ‘good’ after crash during Olympic training session: officials
00:50 | February 5, 2026
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Canadian Olympic snowboarder, medal hopeful Mark McMorris suffers ‘heavy crash’ in training
01:10 | February 4, 2026
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Team Canada skeleton actions ruled ‘intentional’ to keep U.S. athlete out of competition
00:46 | January 29, 2026
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ICE agents will be at Olympics for security of U.S. delegates, organizers confirm
00:53 | January 27, 2026
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NHL worried about Milan’s unfinished Olympic hockey arena
01:57 | December 10, 2025
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Canadian Summer MacIntosh dominates, wins 4 gold medals at swimming world championships
01:56 | August 3, 2025
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McIntosh earns 4 of 5 gold medals at world swim championship, just shy of matching Phelps record
00:47 | August 3, 2025
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Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak notified of anti-doping rule violation
00:34 | July 21, 2025
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Saskatoon weightlifter Love looking ahead to 2028 Olympics after setting world record
02:07 | April 30, 2025
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Ágnes Keleti, oldest Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103
01:57 | January 2, 2025
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Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ retires after Olympics backlash
00:40 | November 7, 2024
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Team Canada ends Paris 2024 Paralympics in style
01:55 | September 8, 2024
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Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her boyfriend
00:38 | September 5, 2024
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Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ addresses ‘devastating’ criticism of her Olympic performance: ‘I gave my all’
02:19 | August 15, 2024
Look back at the Rio Games
Description
August 22, 2016
The Summer Olympics came to an end yesterday with the closing ceremony. Global’s Vassy Kapelos looks back on the highs and lows of covering the games in Rio.
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Look back at the Rio Games02:39 | August 22, 2016 -
Canada’s men’s hockey team beats Switzerland 5-1 as women prepare for quarterfinal02:05 | February 13, 2026 -
Ukraine’s Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over skeleton helmet02:02 | February 12, 2026 -
Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Grondin, Kingsbury, Sarault win medals02:10 | February 12, 2026 -
Mliano Cortina 2026: Canada’s Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier win bronze in Olympic ice dance01:30 | February 11, 2026 -
‘You’re not there to pop off about politics:’ JD Vance tells US Olympic athletes01:01 | February 11, 2026 -
Saskatchewan freestyle skier Maïa Schwinghammer’s unlikely journey to the Olympics02:06 | February 10, 2026 -
Milano-Cortina organizers say broken Olympic medals will be fixed01:38 | February 10, 2026 -
Milano-Cortina Olympics: How Team Canada fared on Day 401:54 | February 10, 2026 -
Canada wins silver in short-track speedskating mixed team relay00:30 | February 10, 2026 -
Canada’s Megan Oldham wins Olympic bronze in freeski slopestyle01:39 | February 9, 2026 -
Former Olympian says more medals to come at Winter Olympics07:13 | February 9, 2026 -
Winter Olympics officials investigating breaking medals00:59 | February 9, 2026 -
Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle00:27 | February 9, 2026 -
Mapping the social impact of the Olympics and Paralympics06:05 | February 7, 2026 -
Team USA Olympians, protesters speak out against ICE presence in Milan03:14 | February 6, 2026 -
Canada’s Tate McRae faces backlash for Team USA Olympics ad01:38 | February 5, 2026 -
What to expect from the Milano-Cortina Olympics02:50 | February 5, 2026 -
Snowboarder Mark McMorris doing ‘good’ after crash during Olympic training session: officials00:50 | February 5, 2026 -
Canadian Olympic snowboarder, medal hopeful Mark McMorris suffers ‘heavy crash’ in training01:10 | February 4, 2026 -
Team Canada skeleton actions ruled ‘intentional’ to keep U.S. athlete out of competition00:46 | January 29, 2026 -
ICE agents will be at Olympics for security of U.S. delegates, organizers confirm00:53 | January 27, 2026 -
NHL worried about Milan’s unfinished Olympic hockey arena01:57 | December 10, 2025 -
Canadian Summer MacIntosh dominates, wins 4 gold medals at swimming world championships01:56 | August 3, 2025 -
McIntosh earns 4 of 5 gold medals at world swim championship, just shy of matching Phelps record00:47 | August 3, 2025 -
Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak notified of anti-doping rule violation00:34 | July 21, 2025 -
Saskatoon weightlifter Love looking ahead to 2028 Olympics after setting world record02:07 | April 30, 2025 -
Ágnes Keleti, oldest Olympic gold medallist, dies at 10301:57 | January 2, 2025 -
Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ retires after Olympics backlash00:40 | November 7, 2024 -
Team Canada ends Paris 2024 Paralympics in style01:55 | September 8, 2024 -
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her boyfriend00:38 | September 5, 2024 -
Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ addresses ‘devastating’ criticism of her Olympic performance: ‘I gave my all’02:19 | August 15, 2024
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Look back at the Rio Games02:39 | August 22, 2016
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Canada’s men’s hockey team beats Switzerland 5-1 as women prepare for quarterfinal02:05 | February 13, 2026
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Ukraine’s Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over skeleton helmet02:02 | February 12, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Grondin, Kingsbury, Sarault win medals02:10 | February 12, 2026
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Mliano Cortina 2026: Canada’s Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier win bronze in Olympic ice dance01:30 | February 11, 2026
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‘You’re not there to pop off about politics:’ JD Vance tells US Olympic athletes01:01 | February 11, 2026
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Saskatchewan freestyle skier Maïa Schwinghammer’s unlikely journey to the Olympics02:06 | February 10, 2026
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Milano-Cortina organizers say broken Olympic medals will be fixed01:38 | February 10, 2026
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Milano-Cortina Olympics: How Team Canada fared on Day 401:54 | February 10, 2026
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Canada wins silver in short-track speedskating mixed team relay00:30 | February 10, 2026
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Canada’s Megan Oldham wins Olympic bronze in freeski slopestyle01:39 | February 9, 2026
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Former Olympian says more medals to come at Winter Olympics07:13 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics officials investigating breaking medals00:59 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle00:27 | February 9, 2026
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Mapping the social impact of the Olympics and Paralympics06:05 | February 7, 2026
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Team USA Olympians, protesters speak out against ICE presence in Milan03:14 | February 6, 2026
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Canada’s Tate McRae faces backlash for Team USA Olympics ad01:38 | February 5, 2026
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What to expect from the Milano-Cortina Olympics02:50 | February 5, 2026
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Snowboarder Mark McMorris doing ‘good’ after crash during Olympic training session: officials00:50 | February 5, 2026
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Canadian Olympic snowboarder, medal hopeful Mark McMorris suffers ‘heavy crash’ in training01:10 | February 4, 2026
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Team Canada skeleton actions ruled ‘intentional’ to keep U.S. athlete out of competition00:46 | January 29, 2026
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ICE agents will be at Olympics for security of U.S. delegates, organizers confirm00:53 | January 27, 2026
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NHL worried about Milan’s unfinished Olympic hockey arena01:57 | December 10, 2025
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Canadian Summer MacIntosh dominates, wins 4 gold medals at swimming world championships01:56 | August 3, 2025
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McIntosh earns 4 of 5 gold medals at world swim championship, just shy of matching Phelps record00:47 | August 3, 2025
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Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak notified of anti-doping rule violation00:34 | July 21, 2025
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Saskatoon weightlifter Love looking ahead to 2028 Olympics after setting world record02:07 | April 30, 2025
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Ágnes Keleti, oldest Olympic gold medallist, dies at 10301:57 | January 2, 2025
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Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ retires after Olympics backlash00:40 | November 7, 2024
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Team Canada ends Paris 2024 Paralympics in style01:55 | September 8, 2024
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Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her boyfriend00:38 | September 5, 2024
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Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ addresses ‘devastating’ criticism of her Olympic performance: ‘I gave my all’02:19 | August 15, 2024
Look back at the Rio Games
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August 22, 2016
The Summer Olympics came to an end yesterday with the closing ceremony. Global’s Vassy Kapelos looks back on the highs and lows of covering the games in Rio.
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