Tag Archives: Summer Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO - Volleyball player Gavin Schmitt says his bed in the Olympic athletes' village fits his six-foot-10 body just fine. "It's long enough," the Saskatoon native said Tuesday. "They pu...

OTTAWA - Canoe Kayak Canada selected Ryan Cochrane and Hugues Fournel to the Canadian Olympic team on Sunday after receiving two additional quota spots for the men's K2 200-metres event at the Rio Gam...

At some point during the rugby sevens competition at the Rio Olympics, Canadian captain Jen Kish will look up in the stands. She'll be searching for her father. "They'll be 8,000, 10,000, 15,000 peopl...

Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal confirmed on Monday that he will retire at the end of the 2016 season. The 35-year-old Victoria native won the 2012 Giro d'Italia won stages in the Vuelta a E...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Declaring that the global drug-testing system is damaged, Olympic leaders and anti-doping officials vowed Tuesday to fix the problems and prevent the type of scandal that has embroile...

Overcoming personal and physical challenges, Jillian Gallays will soon realize her dream of chasing Olympic gold. The Saskatchewan native will make her Olympic wrestling debut this summer after qualif...