Canada’s Brady Leman finishes fourth in men’s ski cross
Brady Leman made it to the men’s ski cross final, but was shutout from a medal as France swept the podium. Leman, of Calgary, wore the red bib in each of his runs, which means […]
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Jennifer Jones wins gold and makes history in women’s curling
Jennifer Jones led Team Canada to gold in women’s curling, defeating Team Sweden 6-3. The Canadian skip, who wore gold eyeliner for the gold medal game, made Olympic history. She is the first woman to […]
Jennifer Jones and Team Canada extend undefeated record
Jennifer Jones continued her unbeaten streak in women’s curling. She defeated Lene Nielsen and Team Denmark 8-5. Team Canada is now 4-0 in the round-robin. It was a seesaw battle through eight ends until Canada […]
A medal worth dying for
Severe injuries and the memory of Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke who was killed in a practice run in 2012 have raised questions about whether extreme sports have become too dangerous. Some think including extreme […]
Justyna Kowalczyk wins cross-country gold
Skiing on a fractured foot, Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland won the gold medal in the women’s 10km classic cross-country race in Sochi Feb. 13. From the start Polish skier Justyna Kowalczyk took the lead and held it […]
Reigning Canadian gold medalist dethroned
Canadian skater Christine Nesbitt failed to defend her 2010 gold medal by finishing in ninth place in the women’s 1000 m speed skating event. The Feb.13. event saw Hong Zhang of China take the gold, […]
Canada surprises no one with 3-1 win over Norway
Following a lacklustre start, the Canadian men’s hockey team has won their first game in Sochi. Norway was not an expected threat, and team Canada easily came away with a win on Feb.13. There was […]
Patrick Chan is nearly flawless in short program
After a men’s figure skating event full of drama, Patrick Chan will go on to the free program in second place with a score of 97.52. Chan rebounded after a disappointing team event result, and […]
Team Canada improves to 3-2 in curling round-robin
Canada squeaked out a 7-6 victory over Denmark in the final end, bringing the men’s curling team back above a .500 record in round-robin play. Team Denmark used the hammer to finish the first end up […]
Canadians winning hearts, not just medals
Team Canada sits in second place in medal standings as of Feb. 13, but Canada can be just as proud of the team’s heartwarming displays of sportsmanship. The first week of the Olympic games has […]