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100 days: The countdown to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics is on

Cento, cento, cento — believe it or not there are just 100 days (!!!) until the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics opening ceremony begins at Italy’s San Siro Olympic Stadium. Let the countdown begin with a quick look at the upcoming Winter Games by the numbers.

October 29, 2025

Parity win: The majority of athletes will be women at the 2028 LA Olympics

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For the first time in Olympic history, there will be more women athletes than men athletes at the Games, an LA 2028 parity win made possible by a concerted International Olympic Committee (IOC) effort to close the gender gap. Here’s a look at how organizers will flip the script, by the numbers.

April 11, 2025

Team Canada notches many firsts in final Paralympic weekend

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And just like that, the 2024 Paris Paralympics have come to an end. Team Canada finished with 29 total medals (10 gold, 9 silver, 10 bronze) and were carried out of the City of Light by canoeist Brianna Hennessy and swimmer Nicholas Bennett during yesterday’s Closing Ceremony. Let’s recap a magnifique final weekend.

September 09, 2024

Olympic synchronized diving duo Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon partner with U.S. breakfast chain First Watch

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The gravy train keeps rolling for Olympic synchronized diving duo Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon. After successfully landing two food-related partnerships playing off their names before Paris 2024, the silver medalists announced a third yesterday, this time with U.S. breakfast chain First Watch.

August 30, 2024

Debunking the conspiracy theories around Australia’s B-Girl Raygun

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A viral, memeable moment from the Paris Olympics has quickly become clouded by hate and malicious lies, with some falsely claiming that Australian B-Girl Raygun, aka, Rachael Gunn, conspired her way into the Games.

August 16, 2024

Team Canada’s performance in Paris, by the numbers

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Closing Ceremony flag bearers swimmer Summer McIntosh and hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg carried the red and white out of Paris, capping off a record-breaking and unforgettable performance for Team Canada. Here are the highlights from the past two weeks, by the numbers.

August 12, 2024

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for gold amid unwarranted gender controversy

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for a gold medal on Friday after winning yesterday’s 66kg semifinal, a moment of should-be celebration that’s been marred by unwarranted controversy due to a swarm of misinformation surrounding her gender.

August 06, 2024

New report alleges long standing culture of spying by CanWNT and CanMNT staff

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New report alleges long standing culture of spying by CanWNT and CanMNT staff

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July 25, 2024

Canada Soccer’s drone scandal escalated yesterday with a jaw-dropping TSN report that staff members and contractors from both CanWNT and CanMNT have used drones to spy on other teams for years, including during CanWNT’s gold medal run at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada Soccer has since suspended CanWNT head coach Bev Priestman, citing “additional information” about drone use prior to the Paris Olympics. Shocking doesn’t even begin to cover it.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #514

Max Verstappen’s villain to hero arc should be studied

December 04, 2025

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Max Verstappen’s villain to hero arc should be studied

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The 2025 Formula 1 season is coming down to the wire: After an uncharacteristically slow start, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has stormed back and is threatening to derail McLaren’s World Drivers’ Championship dreams. Is Verstappen’s stunning season the best comeback in F1 history — and would a fifth straight title make him the racing world’s GOAT? Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz debate on today’s episode of The GIST of It.

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