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Former U.S. snowboarders sue coaches for abuse

On Thursday, three former U.S. snowboarders sued their former coach, Peter Foley, for sexual abuse and sex trafficking, along with U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS) and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for covering up those abuses.

February 06, 2023

Snowboarder Maddie Mastro books a deal with Twix

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Two days before taking second place in the X Games halfpipe competition on Saturday, snowboarder Maddie Mastro booked a deal with the candy company centered around a niche winter sport — splitboarding.

January 30, 2023

Olympics Day 12 Recap: Team Canada

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February 15, 2022

Olympics Day 6 Recap: Team CA

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February 09, 2022

Olympics Day 5 Recap: Team CA

The GIST's Quick Hits - CAN (March 15, 2021)

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This week in golf, curling, and snowboarding.

March 15, 2021

Sports News

#BetOnWomen

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March 04, 2021

The GIST: Some of our favorite athletes and sports personalities are getting in on the $1 billion dollars of revenue that women’s sports are estimated to generate in 2021.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #363

Women’s soccer roundup & WNBA Canada Game preview

May 02, 2024

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Women’s soccer roundup & WNBA Canada Game preview

Guess what…it’s (already) May!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is all women’s sports, all the time. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz kick things off with women’s soccer, first diving into Project ACL, a research initiative examining the environmental factors influencing the knee injury epidemic in the women’s game, before discussing allegations that may keep Zambia’s team out of the Paris Olympics.

Then get ready to hoop in part two, as the gals preview the second-ever WNBA Canada game, a preseason battle between the LA Sparks and the Seattle Storm that’s going down this Saturday in Edmonton.

Big shout out to Aflac for supporting today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com.