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Sask. Speedskaters
Written by: Matt Johnson for Sask SportPhoto credit: Dave Holland/Canadian Sport Institute Calgary It’s pretty amazing. My first Olympic Games, the excitement was like none other, because it’s what I dreamed of ever since I was a little girl. White City’s Marsha Hudey reflects on her first Olympic Games With the Canadian Olympic long-track speed…
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Clark headed to Beijing
January 11, 2022Photo credit: MATTHEW MURNAGHAN / HOCKEY CANADA IMAGES Saskatoon’s Emily Clark is one of 23 players announced to the Canadian women’s national hockey team that will represent Canada at the Olympic Games in Beijing. This will be Clark’s second Games after she previously helped Canada capture a silver medal at the 2018 Olympics…
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Mixed Doubles Trials
December 20, 2021Photo credit: Curling Canada/Michael Burns The board is set. Sixteen teams will compete in the Mixed Doubles Curling Trials December 28 to January 2 in Portage La Prairie, MB for the right to represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Saskatchewan will have three connections to teams at the Trials, including…
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Coakwell Olympics
Written by: Matt Johnson for Sask SportPhoto credit: International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation “Our goal is to win the Olympics:” Moose Jaw’s Coakwell set to represent hometown once again Ben Coakwell has an interesting way of explaining travelling in a bobsled going 150 km/h down a track. “It’s like if you’re inside a tin garbage can rolling down a…
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Hockey, curling designs
The designs that the Canadian hockey and curling teams will be wearing on their jerseys and uniforms at the upcoming Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games were revealed this week. For hockey, there will be three alternate colours —white, red and black— each with a maple leaf design centred on the front chest. Canada’s curling teams will also have a trio of uniforms with red,…
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Curling Trials
Saskatchewan’s Team Dunstone and Regina’s Ben Hebert —who will be competing as part of Team Koe— are in Saskatoon for the Curling Canada Trials running Nov. 20-28. Both the Dunstone and Koe rinks will get their first taste of action in Draw 2, with Dunstone facing Team McEwen and Koe taking on Team Horgan. The…
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Coakwell on World Cup
Olympic.ca and Bobsleigh Canada, November 19, 2021Photo courtesy of IBSF Ben Coakwell will be looking to qualify for his third Olympic Games when the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) begins its 2021-22 World Cup season on Nov. 19-21 in Igls, Austria. Coakwell, who hails from Moose Jaw, will be a part of Justin Kripps…
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Dunstone, Hebert at Trials
Written by: Matt Johnson for Sask SportPhoto credit: Curling Canada/Michael Burns (Ben Hebert) There would be no words to explain how cool it would be to be able to represent Canada at the Olympics. Kirk Muyres – Team Dunstone The best curlers in the country are descending on the Prairies with Saskatoon set to play host to the 2021…
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Beijing Olympic Medals
Designs for the gold, silver and bronze medals to be awarded at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing were unveiled Wednesday as part of the 100 days countdown. The medals have five rings and a centre and are named Tong Xin, meaning together as one. The design is based on ancient Chinese pendants and…
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Team Canada gear
Team Canada in partnership with lululemon unveiled its apparel for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing Tuesday. The lululemon design concept includes a bold print based on the maple leaf. The dressing system for athletes is intended to be a layered. It can be combined and modified by the athletes to suit personalities…