Olympics News
Sidney Crosby donates $20,000 gold medal bonus to his charitable foundation
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Sidney Crosby is donating the $20,000 bonus he received for winning gold at the Vancouver Olympics to his foundation. The star forward's overtime goal lifted Canada to a 3-2 win o...
US team to prepare, train at university near athletes' village for 2012 Games
LONDON - The U.S. Olympic team will prepare and train for the 2012 London Games at a university complex near the athletes' village. The University of East London announced Wednesday that about 600 ...
Canadian sledge hockey team goes for another Paralympic gold in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, B.C. - First, the Canadian women's hockey team won Olympic gold. Three days later, the men accomplished the same feat at the Vancouver Games. Now it's up to the Canadian sledge hockey sq...
University announces US team to use its facilities at 2012 London Games
LONDON - The U.S. Olympic team will prepare and train for the 2012 London Games at a university complex near the athletes' village. The University of East London announced Wednesday that about 600 ...
Canada hockey, curling hot tickets at Paralympics, but seats still for sale
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Team Canada remains a strong draw for the 2010 Paralympic Games. Tickets to all of Canada's sledge hockey games have sold out and so has the gold-medal game for hockey and for whe...
China sports official skewered for criticizing skater who didn't thank government after win
BEIJING - It was a political gaffe for Chinese short track speedskater Zhou Yang - failing to thank her country and its government after her gold medal finish at the Vancouver Olympics. But the 18-...
Canada's wheelchair curling team goes for Paralympic gold, led by Brier finalist
VANCOUVER, B.C. - More than two decades after a heartbreaking defeat in the Brier final, Jim Armstrong still agonizes over his rink's last-stone loss. The Victoria-born curler played third for the ...
China official skewered for criticizing skater who didn't thank government
BEIJING - It was a political gaffe for Chinese short-track speedskater Zhou Yang - failing to thank her country and its government after her gold medal finish at the Vancouver Olympics. But the 18-...
Veteran sledge hockey player Jean Labonte named Paralympic flag-bearer
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Like every other athlete, Jean Labonte wants to win gold at the Paralympics. But the captain of Canada's defending champion sledge hockey team hopes disabled sports is the biggest...
Reeboks says tipline and reward are paying dividends in search for missing Crosby gear
TORONTO - Reebok says its tipline and $10,000 reward for Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic glove and stick are already paying dividends. Len Rhodes, vice-president and general manager for Reebok Hock...
