Olympics

Kevin Koe at forefront of change as curlers set sights on 2022 Olympics
It wasn't all that long ago in the curling world that sticking together as a team (usually comprised of four players from the same province, city, club) was the norm. But times have changed and so has [...]
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Chinese figure skating judges banned for bias at Pyeongchang Olympics
The International Skating Union says competitions at February's Olympics were marred by biased judging in favor of China, the next Winter Olympic host nation. [...]
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Iconic reminder of Calgary's 1988 Olympics won't be part of 2026 bid
Management at Winsport says interest in ski jumping is waning and it can't afford to repair and manage the legacy facilities. [...]
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Bobsled track almost good to go if Calgary hosts 2026 Winter Olympics
Of all the legacy Olympic venues in Calgary, the bid exploration committee may be least worried about the sliding track for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. [...]
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Light on the Olympics: Images from the Winter Games
CBC photographer Kevin Light has spent that past 16 days in frigid temperatures standing on mountainsides, along luge and bobsleigh tracks and inside arenas to capture some compelling images of Olympi [...]
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Rock bottom: Canadian curling grapples with disastrous Olympics
The mixed-doubles gold was a great start, but Canadian curling leaves Pyeongchang with a bad taste in its mouth, and questions to answer, after Rachel Homan's and Kevin Koe's teams failed to reach the [...]
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Canadian Trail: How Canada did today at the Olympics
Canadian women put a silver lining on Day 13 of the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea — claiming the runner-up position in both hockey and short track speed skating. [...]
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Canada's Mirela Rahneva to honour late mother at Olympics
Ottawa native Mirela Rahneva be making her Olympic debut in women's skeleton this month, and she'll also be competing with a heavy heart after her mother, Valentina, died last June of cancer at age 53 [...]
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Big air snowboarding looks to thrill in Olympics debut
Big air snowboarding makes its Olympic debut in Pyeongchang, South Korea bringing tricks, thrills and danger to the slopes. The newest Olympic sport should prove to be a crowd-pleaser straight away. [...]
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Mixed doubles curling is the future of the Olympics
At first glance it may seem like a bit of a novelty act. But if you look carefully, you'll see in mixed doubles curling another sign that the Olympics are determined to place men and women on more equ [...]
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U.S. figure skating execs warn against American boycott of Olympics
Two executives for U.S. Figure Skating warned against any potential American boycott of the Olympics in Pyeongchang. [...]
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