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Canadian Olympic flag bearers selected
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced that freestyle skiers Mikael Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson will represent the country as Team Canada’s flag bearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Both will be making their fourth Olympic appearance in Italy, with Kingsbury medalling at his three previous Games, including one gold and…
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Rush returns to Olympic Games
Milano Cortina will mark the fifth trip to the Olympic Winter Games for Lyndon Rush, his third as a coach, after also coaching the Canadian bobsleigh teams in Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022. Previous to that, the Humboldt product competed as an athlete twice at the Games, once in Sochi 2014 and winning bronze in…
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Pletz headed to first Olympic Games
Biathlete Logan Pletz is set to make his Olympic debut when Team Canada competes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games in just over two weeks. Pletz, who hails from Regina, is one of eight athlete named to the Olympic roster and has competed with the national team at the last three World Championships. Biathlon…
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Schwinghammer secures ticket to Olympic Games
Canada’s Olympic freestyle skiing team has been announced and Saskatoon’s Maïa Schwinghammer will be making her Olympic debut with them in less than a month. After securing her position as one of the top-ranked Canadian women in moguls, following her first World Cup victory in January 2025, Schwinghammer will be achieving her Olympic dream and…
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McMorris, Burwell returning to Olympics
Regina’s Mark McMorris will have his eyes set on adding another Olympic medal to his collection when he competes in his fourth Games as part of the Canadian men’s snowboard slopestyle and big air teams for Milano Cortina 2026. McMorris has won back-to-back-to-back bronze medals in the slopestyle event at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympic Games and has a pair of tenth-place finishes in big air. Joining McMorris at the Olympics will be Regina’s…
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Dutton returns to Olympics as coach
Humboldt Olympian Will Dutton is returning to the Olympic stage for Milano Cortina 2026, but this time as part of the coaching staff for Canada’s long track speed skating team. Previously, Dutton represented Canada in men’s long-track speed skating for the 2010 and 2016 Winter Olympic Games, before retiring in 2018 and stepping into the…
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Clark named to third Olympic Games
Two-time Olympic medallist, Emily Clark will be making her third appearance on amateur sport’s largest stage as the Canadian women’s hockey team was announced on Friday by the Canadian Olympic Committee. The Saskatoon forward will join the 23-player roster for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games in less than a month. As part of the…
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Kuemper set to make Olympic debut
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced Saskatoon goaltender, Darcy Kuemper, as part of the 25-player roster set to represent the nation in Italy for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Kuemper will bring his experience of claiming gold with Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2021 IIHF World Championship to his Olympic debut in February. Player relations advisor, Ryan Getzlaf, who hails from Regina, provided input on the roster selection. Men’s hockey will take…
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Hoffart joins Mission Team
Regina’s Lisa Hoffart will once again be packing her bags to attend another Olympics as a member of the Canadian Mission Team, this time as the Mental Health Lead for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. Hoffart, who has over 16 years of experience as a registered psychologist and certified mental performance consultant, was part…
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Hebert headed to third Olympic Games
Regina-born, Ben Hebert secured his ticket to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in February. It will be his third time competing on Olympic ice, first attending the Vancouver 2010 Games where he claimed gold and the PyeongChang 2018 Games where Team Canada narrowly missed out on a medal to…
