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Soccer star Christine Sinclair is ready for Canada’s opening match of the...
Women’s soccer kicks off London 2012 and our women play Japan in their opening game of the tournament. All eyes will be on team leader Christine Sinclair who says on any given day they can beat any...
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Olympians at 40+ – Bjorn and Clarke let us know it’s never too late
Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn aren’t kids, which is why I like this video. It shows two guys in their 40′s working hard to achieve their goal – an Olympic medal. This is Clarke’s fifth Olympics....
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Canada- Give Your Everything
The London 2012 Olympic Games start today. But for our athletes, the road to London started years ago. They’ve spent thousands of hours in the gym and thousands more developing the skill and...
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Female participation in the Olympic Games – we’ve come a long way….or have we?
Left, Bahya Mansour Al Hamad of Qatar; right, Maziah Mahusin of Brunei at the London 2012 Opening Ceremonies London 2012 is the first Olympic Games to have female athlete representation from every...
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The science behind the perfect dive
Divers Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion, of Canada, compete in the Women’s 10-metre Synchronized Diving during the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. They won the...
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A salute to moms of athletes everywhere
I raised three athletes. I know about making teams, being cut from teams, carpooling, early morning practices, yelling at refs, yelling at coaches, drying tears, celebrating championships, giving hugs,...
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To those who made it from one who didn’t
Rosanna Tomiuk Rosanna Tomiuk spent eight years training with the women’s water polo team in hopes of making her Olympic dreams come true. The team didn’t qualify for Beijiing or London, but Rosanna...
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Don’t judge female Olympians by their size
Olympic shot putters Canada’s Dylan Armstrong and USA’s Valerie Adams When the fit or fat debate hits Olympians, or to be more specific female Olympians, it’s obvious that there’s double standard about...
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15 things you didn’t know about synchronized swimming
How long are synchronized swimmers under the water? These deceptively strong athletes breathe a total of 30-45 seconds in a four minute routine. If that’s not impressive enough synchro swimmers travel...
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