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Montreal has launched its program of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Olympics. City officials say the Games of the 21st Olympiad put the province and the city on the world map. Despite problems that erupted outside the field of competition, many believe the event changed the city for the better....

Thirteen athletes from Special Olympics Peterborough will compete at the upcoming 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Alberta. Madeleine McColl spoke with members of the soccer team hoping to bring home gold.

This year marks 50 years since the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, a defining moment in the city’s history. Now, a new exhibition is taking a deeper look at its legacy. It’s called “Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat,” and it opens this week at the McCord Stewart Museum. The exhibition’s curator, Christian Vachon, joins Global...

Calgary runner Rory Linkletter has shattered a national running record, becoming the first Canadian to run a half-marathon in less than one hour. Heather Yourex-West speaks with Linkletter about his achievement, and the goals he’s setting ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

After testing athletes across 17 Canadian cities, RBC Training Ground has announced their Top 100 finalists. The sole New Brunswicker among them being Canada Summer Games champion cyclist and speedskater Molly Flynn from Fredericton. Johnny James spoke with the 16-year-old dual athlete about once again representing the province on a national stage and how she...

Athletes from Special Olympics Peterborough brought home gold, silver and bronze from the recent 2025 Special Olympics Summer Games. Madeleine McColl has details.

The Manitoba Special Olympics Summer Games serve as a qualifier for athletes hoping to represent the province at the nationals next year.

It’s an infusion of dance, music and culture. Break Dancing – or Breaking – has been gaining in popularity since its debut in the Summer Olympic Games. Our Norma Reid profiles two men who will represent Calgary at the upcoming national championships.

When Canada’s Olympic athletes head into competition at the 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo, thousands of young Canadians will be cheering them on with extra enthusiasm. As Gil Tucker shows us, that’s thanks to Olympic connections made in the classroom, as part of an international program that started in Calgary.

Wed, Jun 22: Training for as much as 8 hours a day is really paying off for a Calgary badminton player. As Gil Tucker shows us, he’ll soon be hitting the court at the Summer Olympics.

Festival DISTRIX is a unique and exciting event offering spectators a fusion of art, dance and urban sports. Plus, the world’s top breakers will be present, as they compete in a qualification round for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Global’s Kim Sullivan finds out more.

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte appeared on the “Today” show Wednesday morning. Lochte wanted to discuss his efforts to make a comeback at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

About a year after they were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics officially kicked off on Friday with opening ceremonies, which saw a pared-down event with a vastly smaller number of athletes from participating countries taking to the field but stunning fireworks still lit up the sky to try and...

British Columbia gets firefighter back-up from Mexico, as the province’s emergency crews work tirelessly to battle dozens of wildfires. Plus, the western U.S. is enduring another fire season for the history books, with climate change fuelling the extreme conditions . Meanwhile, new poll numbers ahead of a potential late summer federal election show the Conservative...

Surrey’s Amar Dhesi ready to represent Canada and his family at Summer Olympics. Jay Janower introduces you to the Canadian Olympian, whose family’s wrestling roots run deep.

In just over a year, all eyes will be on Paris as the top athletes from across the world compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. But as Craig Momney reports, the search is already on for the next crop of talent that could represent Canada in the future.

The 2018 Special Olympic Summer Games in Antigonish, N.S. are expected to have a considerable impact on the community. As Natasha Pace reports, it’s estimated the event will generate about $5 million and bring national attention to both the province and the town.

No members of Calgary’s zone 3 girls soccer team have ever played in the Alberta Summer Games. They are in Grande Prairie getting ready to compete in this mini-Olympic provincial competition.

Team Canada has won its first gold medals of the Paris Olympics, with Christa Deguchi standing atop the podium in women’s under 57-kilogram judo, while Summer McIntosh finished first in the women’s 400-metre individual medley. As Mackenzie Gray reports, it only scratches the surface of Canadian athletic achievement at the Games so far.

Team Canada has won its first gold medals of the Paris Olympics, with Christa Deguchi standing atop the podium in women’s under 57-kilogram judo, while Summer McIntosh finished first in the women’s 400-metre individual medley. How it only scratches the surface of Canadian athletic achievement at the Games so far. A Taylor Swift-themed dance class...