Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott
Description
August 10, 2021
With the Tokyo Olympics over, all eyes are now on the winter games. With less than six months until Beijing hosts the world, there are renewed calls for a boycott. As Jill Croteau reports, an athlete who has been through another Olympic boycott push says Canadians deserve to compete.
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott01:55 | August 10, 2021 -
Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragility02:02 | 30 minutes ago -
Small-town Alberta brewery up against movie studio, all over naming rights of signature drink02:14 | 36 minutes ago -
Heavy snowfall in Alberta Rockies will help break cycle of winter droughts, experts say01:21 | 42 minutes ago -
Mitigation measures being constructed for future Calgary water main breaks01:21 | 46 minutes ago -
Calgary ‘turning corner’ in Bearspaw feeder main repairs02:03 | January 8, 2026 -
Remote work request leaves some questioning actual impact02:00 | January 8, 2026 -
Concerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community01:48 | January 8, 2026 -
Calgary ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system the last 20 years: report02:00 | January 8, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 814:40 | January 8, 2026 -
Latest innovations at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas05:53 | January 8, 2026 -
Money Matters with Aspire Wealth Partners02:20 | January 8, 2026 -
Calgary woman continues desperate search for sibling missing for 6 months02:04 | January 7, 2026 -
Calgary conserves water: big or small, how every drop counts03:55 | January 7, 2026 -
Ruptured Calgary feeder main won’t run at full capacity even after repairs02:00 | January 7, 2026 -
Calgary woman faces serious charge after dangerous prank was posted online01:12 | January 7, 2026 -
Venezuela situation increasing pipeline approval pressure02:05 | January 6, 2026 -
WestJet passenger says he was ‘fat-shamed’ by staff on flight to Mexico01:59 | January 6, 2026 -
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation suing province over Alberta separatist petition01:15 | January 5, 2026 -
Global News Weekend at 6 Calgary: January 4, 202610:21 | January 4, 2026 -
Global News Weekend at 6 Calgary: January 3, 202608:36 | January 3, 2026 -
2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith22:49 | January 2, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 212:34 | January 2, 2026 -
Frustration in Calgary over water infrastructure woes01:56 | January 2, 2026 -
Repairs continue as Calgary water advisories remain in place00:59 | January 1, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Dec. 3112:34 | December 31, 2025 -
Major water main break traps people in vehicles01:45 | December 31, 2025 -
Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Dec. 3012:28 | December 30, 2025 -
Toronto woman dies in Banff skiing accident02:28 | December 30, 2025 -
Saskatchewan RCMP searching for 2 suspects after 1 killed, 3 injured in Big Island Lake shooting04:18 | December 30, 2025 -
Alberta charity Ned’s Wish helps retired police, military dogs from coast to coast02:23 | December 30, 2025 -
Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott01:55 | August 10, 2021
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Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragility02:02 | 30 minutes ago
-
Small-town Alberta brewery up against movie studio, all over naming rights of signature drink02:14 | 36 minutes ago
-
Heavy snowfall in Alberta Rockies will help break cycle of winter droughts, experts say01:21 | 42 minutes ago
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Mitigation measures being constructed for future Calgary water main breaks01:21 | 46 minutes ago
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Calgary ‘turning corner’ in Bearspaw feeder main repairs02:03 | January 8, 2026
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Remote work request leaves some questioning actual impact02:00 | January 8, 2026
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Concerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community01:48 | January 8, 2026
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Calgary ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system the last 20 years: report02:00 | January 8, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: Jan. 814:40 | January 8, 2026
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Latest innovations at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas05:53 | January 8, 2026
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Money Matters with Aspire Wealth Partners02:20 | January 8, 2026
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Calgary woman continues desperate search for sibling missing for 6 months02:04 | January 7, 2026
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Calgary conserves water: big or small, how every drop counts03:55 | January 7, 2026
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Ruptured Calgary feeder main won’t run at full capacity even after repairs02:00 | January 7, 2026
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Calgary woman faces serious charge after dangerous prank was posted online01:12 | January 7, 2026
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Venezuela situation increasing pipeline approval pressure02:05 | January 6, 2026
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WestJet passenger says he was ‘fat-shamed’ by staff on flight to Mexico01:59 | January 6, 2026
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Frustration in Calgary over water infrastructure woes01:56 | January 2, 2026
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Repairs continue as Calgary water advisories remain in place00:59 | January 1, 2026
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Major water main break traps people in vehicles01:45 | December 31, 2025
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Dec. 3012:28 | December 30, 2025
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Toronto woman dies in Banff skiing accident02:28 | December 30, 2025
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Saskatchewan RCMP searching for 2 suspects after 1 killed, 3 injured in Big Island Lake shooting04:18 | December 30, 2025
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Alberta charity Ned’s Wish helps retired police, military dogs from coast to coast02:23 | December 30, 2025
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Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025
Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott
Description
August 10, 2021
With the Tokyo Olympics over, all eyes are now on the winter games. With less than six months until Beijing hosts the world, there are renewed calls for a boycott. As Jill Croteau reports, an athlete who has been through another Olympic boycott push says Canadians deserve to compete.
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