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

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

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

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

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

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.

Team Canada notches many firsts in final Paralympic weekend

Team Canada notches many firsts in final Paralympic weekend

Team Canada notches many firsts in final Paralympic weekend

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

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

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

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

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

Team Canada’s performance in Paris, by the numbers

Team Canada’s performance in Paris, by the numbers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The Paris 2024 Olympics officially begin with an ambitious Opening Ceremony

The Paris 2024 Olympics officially begin with an ambitious Opening Ceremony

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The Paris 2024 Olympics officially begin with an ambitious Opening Ceremony

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July 25, 2024

The glitz, the celebs, the ’fits — there’s nothing quite like the Olympics Opening Ceremony. Here’s what to expect from what’s bound to be an epic display in Paris.

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It’s time for a College Football Playoff primer

December 18, 2025

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It’s time for a College Football Playoff primer

It’s time for a College Football Playoff primer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

And not just because of the holidays. Between the final few weeks of a thrilling NFL season and the College Football Playoff, there’s no shortage of gridiron action to take in. That’s why on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are tossing the perfect spiral: a College Football Playoff special, breaking down the 12-team field and this weekend’s spiciest showdowns. Hut, hut, here we go.

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Paralympics: Bigger than sport

Paralympics: Bigger than sport

Paralympics: Bigger than sport

The GIST: Nine days and 78 events later, the 2022 Winter Paralympics finished with yesterday’s Closing Ceremony, but the images of strength and resilience on display in Beijing will last well beyond the Games.

Paralympics: Snowing medals

Paralympics: Snowing medals

Paralympics: Snowing medals

The GIST: After earning each color of medal on day one, Team Canada’s momentum is only building at the Beijing Paralympics.

Paralympics preview: The sports

Paralympics preview: The sports

Paralympics preview: The sports

Paralympics preview: Major storylines

Paralympics preview: Major storylines

Paralympics preview: Major storylines

Paralympics preview: The basics

Paralympics preview: The basics

Paralympics preview: The basics

A seismic shift

A seismic shift

A seismic shift

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