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29 Jul by admin in Canada

The cycle of life

The cycle of life
In death, Victor Davis saved lives and his brother, Greg, hopes the Olympic champ’s story will inspire others to do the same.

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28 Jul by admin in Sports

Bolt to face Powell, Gay in 100 at Stockholm meet

Bolt to face Powell, Gay in 100 at Stockholm meet
Organizers say Olympic champion Usain Bolt has confirmed he will run the 100 metres at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm in August.

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18 Jul by admin in Sports

Oldershaw tops Hall at Canadian trials

Oldershaw tops Hall at Canadian trials
Mark Oldershaw of Burlington, Ont., won the men's C-1 1,000 metres on Sunday by defeating Olympic bronze medallist Thomas Hall by a boat length at the Canadian national team and world championship trials in canoe and kayak.

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16 Jul by admin in Sports

U.S. relay runners regain Olympic medals

U.S. relay runners regain Olympic medals
Seven U.S.

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16 Jul by admin in Sports

Commonwealth Games loses big name

Commonwealth Games loses big name
Four-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy has withdrawn from this year's Commonwealth Games to focus on the London 2012 Olympics.

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13 Jul by admin in Sports

Bolt confident ahead of Powell showdown

Bolt confident ahead of Powell showdown
World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt expects to beat the year's fastest time for the 100 metres when he faces Jamaican rival Asafa Powell in Paris on Friday at the Diamond League meet.

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12 Jul by admin in Top Stories

South Africa eyes Olympic bid

South Africa eyes Olympic bid
South Africa will consider a bid to host the 2020 or 2024 Olympics, the president of the country's Olympic committee said Monday, just hours after the World Cup final was held in Johannesburg.

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10 Jul by admin in Top Stories

IOC’s Rogge praises South African effort

IOC’s Rogge praises South African effort
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge congratulated South Africa on an ''outstanding success'' as host of the World Cup on Saturday.

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5 Jul by admin in Canada, Sports

Gibson named Canadian skeleton coach

Gibson named Canadian skeleton coach
Duff Gibson, winner of Olympic gold in 2006, has been named head coach of Canada's skeleton team.

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1 Jul by admin in Canada, Sports

Lueders retires from bobsleigh

Lueders retires from bobsleigh
Pierre Lueders, winner of Olympic gold and silver medals and eight world championship medals in bobsleigh, announced Thursday he's finished competing and will be the pilot coach for Canada's World Cup and Europa Cup teams.

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