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Russian athletes could be back competing at the next Olympics. The International Olympic Commitee (IOC) has lifted the suspension it put in place in 2023, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But three years after the fact, the war is still raging. So why might the IOC have changed its position? Mike Armstrong explains why.

Running until June 13, Special Olympics Canada are running a series of events across the province to help reshape the conversation around inclusion across the country. Rhae-Ann Holoien is the CEO of Special Olympics Saskatchewan, and she joined Juliane Bodini with more.

Work is officially in full swing to revitalize one of Calgary’s most recognizable landmarks. Official broke ground Thursday on the Olympic Plaza transformation project, a key part of the city’s overall goal to revitalize the downtown core. Adam MacVicar reports.

It’s championship Sunday at the Richmond Olympic Oval for the national wheelchair basketball championships. Wheelchair Basketball Canada CEO Wendy Gittens joins Jay Janower on Global News Morning Weekend BC.

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.

The iconic gown worn by Celine Dion during her Eiffel Tower performance at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is on display in Montreal. The gown, designed exclusively for Dion, over 1,000 hours to create.

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....

Some of the world’s finest elite men and women triathletes are in our city this week competing for the World Triathlon Cup title and valuable Olympic qualifying points, as the World Triathlon Cup Edmonton returns. Canadian Olympian Tyler Mislawchuk and Do North Events CEO Stephen Bourdeau chatted with Global News Morning Edmonton.

More controversy over the Richmond Olympic Oval, as a forensic audit says several years of financial information is ‘incomplete’, and couldn’t be relied upon. Jordan Armstrong reports.

A former United States Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge for the alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, is accused of ripping up a recently installed sealant, causing over $1,000 in damage.

Olympic bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier join Ella Macdonald in-studio to talk all things Milano Cortina, the pace of competitions, and the Stars on Ice tour kicking off tonight in Halifax.

Inspired by former Whitecap and Canadian Olympic Team member Terry Felix, generations of kids in Sts’ailes have inherited a passion for the game. Asa Rehman reports.

Students from close to a dozen schools came together for Lester B. Pearson school board’s second annual Olympic Day. The event was created specifically for neurodivergent learners to give them a chance to connect, participate and celebrate with their peers. Felicia Parrillo reports.

We sit-down with 4-time Olympic Medalist Courtney Sarault to discuss her Olympic experience and her strong ties to her Maritime roots in Moncton, NB.

To celebrate Pride Month, the Edmonton Public Library is proud to present Olympic gold medallist Mark Tewksbury for an inspiring evening of conversation on sport, identity and the power of inclusion. As Canada’s first openly gay Olympian, Mark’s courageous coming out sparked national dialogue and helped pave the way for greater visibility and acceptance in...

You might say the Enhanced Games are like the Olympics on steroids. Dozens of athletes tried to break world records at the inaugural Enhanced Games, which allows the use of performance-enhancing drugs normally banned in most professional sports. Mike Armstrong reports on the results of the event, and the controversy of the competition.

The prospect of Alberta sovereignty hangs over the western premiers meeting. Why Pope Leo says artificial intelligence needs to be “disarmed.” The heartbreak in Halifax after the remains of a newborn baby are found. Plus, imagine if the Olympics were on steroids: how athletes are trying to “break” world records at the Enhanced Games.

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from competing in women’s events at the Olympics, a policy that Charles Macaulay, University of Guelph Assistant Professor, tells Nivrita Ganguly is “unnecessary” and will have serious negative consequences.

The federal government is putting the spotlight on national sports programs, providing a $660 Million funding increase over the next five years. Canadian Olympic Medalist Katie Vincent joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss what this funding could mean to future Olympic athletes.

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...