Brittany Crew won the shot put on Sunday for Canada’s fourth gold medal at the Summer Universiade. The 23-year-old from York University threw 18.34 metres, just shy of her own Canadian record of 18.47. Brittany Crew wins shot put gold at Summer Universiade2:06 “I knew that I had a really good chance of winning this […]
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Canada eclipses Russia, USA to win swimming gold at Summer Universiade
[unable to retrieve full-text content] It was a busy weekend for sports stars. Guest host Callum Ng takes you through Canada’s gold-medal win in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2017 Universiade Games in Taipei, along with Aaron Brown at Diamond League, an insane catch in junior league baseball, a slammer of a home run […]
Watch the Summer Universiade opening ceremony
Click on the video player above to watch action from the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei City, Taiwan. The Universiade is an international sporting and cultural event which is staged every two years in a different city. The Summer Universiade consists of 14 compulsory sports and up to three optional sports chosen by the host country. CBCSports.ca will […]
Meet the Canadians leading the Summer Universiade medal charge
The 29th Summer Universiade is almost here. Not familiar with the international sporting event? Here’s what you need to know and who you should watch. What is it? Held every two years, the Summer Universiade is the world’s largest multi-sport event outside of the Olympic Games. It’s governed by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and is also known as […]
Charles Barkley among top athletes who competed at Summer Universiade
From August 19-30, Taipei City will host the 29th Summer Universiade. More than 7,000 athletes from 131 nations will compete in 21 different sports in what is the world’s largest multi-sport event outside of the Olympic Games. Over the years, the Summer Universiade has served as a launching pad for various athletes before they became the notable figures they are […]
Charles Barkley among top athletes to compete at Summer Universiade
From August 19-30, Taipei City will host the 29th Summer Universiade. More than 7,000 athletes from 131 nations will compete in 21 different sports in what is the world’s largest multi-sport event outside of the Olympic Games. Over the years, the Summer Universiade has served as a launching pad for various athletes before they became the notable figures they are […]