Slideshow: Canada’s Olympic homecoming
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Olympics 2012: Highlights from closing ceremony
It was 16 days of intense and exciting competition, showcasing the best athletes in the world and the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games come to a spectacular end. View some of the highlights from the closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium, … Continue Reading
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Boy sends Canadian relay team his Timbits soccer medal
There are acts of kindness and then there are acts that touch the heart of a nation. Following the heart-wrenching disqualification of Canada’s 4×100 relay team at the Olympics and hearing how the team was denied a bronze medal, 10-year-old … Continue Reading
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London wraps 2012 Olympics with dystopian pop pageant
Great Britain pulled out all the stops for Sunday night’s closing ceremony, one of the best-kept secrets in an impressive accumulation of surprises over the course of the Games. In a flashy assault featuring the best — well, the best … Continue Reading
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One gold medal: Were London Games a success for Canada?
LONDON – Memorable moments, yes, but Canada’s overall performance at the London Olympics was unexceptional. The same number of medals won as 2008 with fewer gold and silver, while falling just outside the goal of a top-12 finish in the … Continue Reading
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In Tweets: Nenshi responds to being named to Buzzfeed list of goofy world leaders
Despite being named to Buzzfeed's list of The 15 Most Ridiculous World Leaders Of All Time, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi seems to be embracing the recognition.
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Canada’s Stilwell finds means of motivation
What happens after you win two gold medals and set a pair of records? Michelle Stilwell pondered those questions in the aftermath of the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The wheelchair sprinter from Nanoose Bay, B.C., had won the 100 and … Continue Reading
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Strong opponent pushes Huot in the pool
Benoit Huot’s desire at the London Paralympics reflects the entire Canadian team’s challenge in a nutshell. Huot wants to get back to where he once was in Paralympic swimming, which is on top of the podium. Paralympic competition overall has … Continue Reading
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Closing ceremony most-watched Olympic event
TORONTO – The closing ceremony was Canada’s most-watched event of the London Olympics. An average of 7.5 million people tuned in to Sunday’s broadcast of the Summer Games finale. That was more than the 6.4 million Canadians who watched the … Continue Reading
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London wraps 2012 Olympics with dystopian pop pageant
Great Britain pulled out all the stops for Sunday night’s closing ceremony, one of the best-kept secrets in an impressive accumulation of surprises over the course of the Games. In a flashy assault featuring the best — well, the best … Continue Reading
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Britain big winner at London Olympic Games
LONDON – Forget the medal standings. Britain is the big winner at these Olympics with huge crowds lining glorious backdrops and athletes draped in the Union Jack. From the cycling road races and marathons contested on the streets of London, … Continue Reading
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One gold medal: Were London Games a success for Canada?
LONDON – Memorable moments, yes, but Canada’s overall performance at the London Olympics was unexceptional. The same number of medals won as 2008 with fewer gold and silver, while falling just outside the goal of a top-12 finish in the … Continue Reading
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Olympics 2012: Canada’s medal-winning athletes
Canada’s athletes delivered a spectacular performance, bringing home 18 medals from the London Olympics. Take a look at all the athletes who stood proudly on the podium representing our great country throughout the course of the 2012 games.
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Olympics 2012: Best pictures from Day 16
It’s been a busy weekend for Canada’s athletes. British Columbia’s Christine Sinclair was chosen as Canada’s Olympic flag-bearer ahead of trampoline gold medallist Rosannagh MacLennan and diver Emilie Heymans, who won her fourth medal in four Olympics Canada’s 4×100-metre relay … Continue Reading
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Canadian athletes raise thumbs up for London
LONDON – The reviews are in and they’re overwhelmingly positive. Boosted by co-operative weather and few logistical, food and travel issues, several prominent Canadian athletes gave a big thumbs up to the London Games as the Olympics came to a … Continue Reading
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Olympics 2012: Canada’s medal total
How is Canada doing in the medal tally? Check back here often for the latest gold, silver, and bronze counts from Team Canada at the London Olympics 2012.
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Sinclair serenaded as Olympians come home
VANCOUVER – Canada’s Olympians were greeted by cheering fans and throngs of media as they touched down on home soil Monday. A large crowd of young and old alike serenaded soccer star Christine Sinclair as she arrived in Vancouver a … Continue Reading
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Closing ceremony most-watched Olympic event
TORONTO – The closing ceremony was Canada’s most-watched event of the London Olympics. An average of 7.5 million people tuned in to Sunday’s broadcast of the Summer Games finale. That was more than the 6.4 million Canadians who watched the … Continue Reading
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Bringing the Olympic torch to Toronto
With the London Games coming to a close last night and Olympic fever at a high, civic boosters and politicians in Toronto are once again asking the question: Should we try to bring this dog-and-pony show to the Big Smoke? … Continue Reading
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Hughes leads Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame class
WINNIPEG – Olympian Clara Hughes is adding another honour to her already impressive resume. The Winnipeg native is being inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Hughes competed in winter and summer Olympics as a speedskater and cyclist, winning … Continue Reading
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Mortimer making the most of Paralympic life
Summer Mortimer sees both sides now. A competitive swimmer and gymnast, Mortimer raced in the 2008 Olympic swim trials and was hopeful of making the Canadian team for London. Just a few months later, on Nov. 28, she bounced off … Continue Reading
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Canadian athlete’s Olympic gear stolen near Vatican
KITCHENER — Chelsea Aubry went to Europe looking to unwind on a long vacation after a historic performance at the London 2012 Olympics. But a thief in Rome has left her with little more than memories from her role with … Continue Reading
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VisitBritain hopes for post-Olympics boost
TORONTO – British tourism officials wasted no time in trying to capitalize on the Olympic Games’ closing ceremonies, seen by at least 300 million people around the world, according to organizers’ estimates. “If you liked Damien Hirst’s Union Jack stage … Continue Reading
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Olympians don’t strike it rich with medal wins
TORONTO – Over the next few days, Canada’s Olympic medallists will likely return home to a hero’s welcome. But once the dust settles, it’s unlikely they’ll be cashing in on their Summer Games success. “Canadians really love the Olympics more … Continue Reading
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London Games see explosion of Twitter use
The London Olympics had countless memorable moments — but for the first time many of them were captured online by the athletes themselves. Social media websites like Twitter allowed fans and Olympians to interact with each other as the dramatic … Continue Reading
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Canadian Olympic team report card
LONDON – Canada didn’t make gains on its performance in Beijing four years ago and backslid in terms of gold medals won. The team won the same number of medals — 18 — and that wasn’t enough to crack the … Continue Reading
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London provides plenty of optimism for Brazil
LONDON – Whether it was Rosie MacLennan bouncing to gold on the trampoline, or Derek Drouin soaring to bronze in the high jump, youth was an underlying theme in Canada’s performance at the London Olympics. The results bode well for … Continue Reading
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Chef de mission returns full of pride
LONDON – Mark Tewksbury says pride is his overwhelming emotion at the end of the London Olympics. “It’s such a roller-coaster being chef de mission, because you live every experience with every athlete. And you know the Olympics, it’s sort … Continue Reading
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Christine Sinclair named Canada’s Olympic flag-bearer
LONDON—When soccer star Christine Sinclair got the call late Saturday night that she would be Canada’s flag-bearer at the Olympic closing ceremonies, she was warned she could tell no one. Not her teammates. Not even her mother. She couldn’t do … Continue Reading
