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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…
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Centralized Schedule
Saskatoon’s Emily Clark and Canada’s National Women’s Hockey Team have announced an 18-game schedule for the team in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The 29-player roster will face the United States in nine rivalry games starting Oct. 22 in Allentown, PA. The Canadian dates on the tour include stops in Kingston…
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Paralympics Opening Ceremonies
Paralympics.ca, August 24, 2021 The Tokyo Paralympic Games officially kicked off with Para judoka Priscilla Gagné carrying the flag for Canada at the Opening Ceremony. The focus now turns to competition with three Saskatchewan athletes set to compete on Day 1 in Tokyo. Five swimmers will be in the pool, including Saskatoon’s Shelby Newkirk making…
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Rousell ready for Tokyo
I feel like I’m as prepared as I possibly can be at this time and hopefully prepared enough to be able to do well on the international stage. Ryan Rousell, Wheelchair fencer Written by Matt Johnson for Sask Sport When wheelchair fencing begins on August 25 at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, it will…
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Paralympic Flag Bearer
Paralympic.ca, August 21, 2021 Para judo star Priscilla Gagné has been selected to represent Canada as flag bearer at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony on August 24. Currently ranked No. 2 in the world in the 52kg category, Gagné is set to compete in her second Paralympic Games after finishing fifth in her…
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Paralympics Broadcast
Paralympics.ca, August 20, 2021Graphic credit: Canadian Paralympic Committee The performances of Canada’s Paralympians will be showcased across Canada like never before this year, with record hours of TV and livestream coverage of the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games available across the Canadian Paralympic Media Consortium, including primary broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will…
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Sask at Paralympics
Saskatchewan will send its largest contingent in history to the Paralympic Summer Games with 20 individuals from the province who will represent Canada in Tokyo Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. The Saskatchewan group includes eight athletes, four coaches, two support staff, four officials and two classifiers. Eight athletes is the third most in history for…
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Day Thirteen Recap
Newell has rough day in pole vault final Pole vaulter Anicka Newell, who calls Saskatoon her hometown, had a rough day on the field after tying for first place in qualification rounds. The two-time Olympian missed clearing all three attempts at 4.50-metres to be eliminated from the competition. For full pole vault results, visit Olympics.com.…
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Day Nine Recap
Canadian women’s basketball in wait and see mode The Canadian women’s basketball team – headed by Saskatchewan-based coach Lisa Thomaidis – dropped its final game of pool play 76-66 to Spain on Day 9 to finish 1-2. Canada will now wait and see if they advance to the quarter-final round. In the Olympic tournament, teams…