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Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir named CBC Sports Canadian Athletes of the Year
Everything that can be said about Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir pretty much has already been said — and deservedly so. The iconic ice dancers who enthralled Canadians for years concluded their illustrious careers with not one, but two gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The subsequent celebrations and farewell tour gave their […]
Top athletes and their furry friends: the 55 best pets in the world of sports
Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images There are few things humans collectively like more than pets, and superstar athletes are no exception. When the world’s most impressive sports stars are not training or competing, we often see them spending time with their furry friends. In this day and age, social media makes famous athletes more accessible than ever, and […]
Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir named CBC Sports Canadian Athletes of the Year
Everything that can be said about Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir pretty much has already been said — and deservedly so. The iconic ice dancers who enthralled Canadians for years concluded their illustrious careers with not one, but two gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The subsequent celebrations and farewell tour gave their […]
POV podcast: Silken Laumann on mental health among athletes
One of Canada's most celebrated Olympians has a thoughtful answer to a thorny question — why is it so hard for athletes to talk about mental health? Silken Laumann argues that it's simply because athletes are tough. To make it in the high performance world means years and years of a "no excuses, suck it up, […]
Teaching Athletes Not to Drop the Ball on Their Finances
As it turns out, money can buy happiness, just not in the ways you might think. This is “More of What You Love,” a collaboration between OZY and Ally Financial to highlight the people who are not only doing good business but also doing what they love and finding innovative ways to fund their passion […]
'Cheat and you'll get away with it': Canadian athletes sound off on WADA decision to reinstate Russia
OTTAWA — Canadian athletes are not mincing their words when it comes to the World Anti-Doping Agency's decision to reinstate Russia's drug-testing program after a nearly three-year suspension over its widespread, state-sponsored doping scheme. "I'm profoundly disappointed," Canadian Olympian Beckie Scott said Thursday of RUSADA's reinstatement. "I feel this was an opportunity for WADA and they have […]
24 surprising athletes who have made an insane amount of money
Matt York/AP We tend to think of the best athletes in sports as the highest-paid and best-compensated. And LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Roger Federer do rank highly in career earnings in their respective sports. But every sport has some surprising athletes who have made a ton of money, despite not ranking as perhaps the best […]
Athlete’s foot: Cream with these three ingredients will help treat your fungal infection
ATHLETE’S foot is a fungal infection that affects in-between toes, and the soles and sides of the feet. Left untreated it can spread to the toenails and cause a fungal nail infection. The problem is easily treatable and prevented at home using eight simple steps.
Athletes speak their mind on the Player's Own Voice podcast
CBC Sports is bringing you closer to Canadian athletes with a brand-new podcast. Like our Player's Own Voice essay series, the Player's Own Voice podcast gives athletes an unfiltered way to speak to Canadians on topics that run from the lighthearted to the profound. This isn't your typical, boilerplate jock talk. Listen in as host Anastasia Bucsis, a two-time Olympic speed skater, and […]
