Canada

— 10 March 2023

Athletes appeal to the COC

The Russian and Belarusian issue is dividing the Canadian Olympic movement. More than 40 current and former athletes have co-signed an open letter, published on Wednesday 8 March, in... Read more »

— 20 February 2023

A consensus on the Russian issue

Things are clear in Canada: the sports and political authorities have the same position on the issue of a possible participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paris... Read more »

— 31 March 2022

A patron with full hands

Canadian sport is not in crisis. The Olympic and Paralympic foundations announced on Wednesday 30 March that they had received a record endowment: 1.2 million Canadian dollars, or about... Read more »

— 3 February 2022

Technology to fight the virus

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is using technology to combat the risk of coronavirus infection. The COC announced that it has entered into an agreement with Teck Resources Limited,... Read more »

— 3 May 2021

Tricia Smith re-elected to third term

A plebiscite. Tricia Smith, 64, four-time Olympian and Olympic silver medallist in rowing, has been re-elected for another term as President of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). She was... Read more »

— 11 January 2021

Athletes don’t want a free ride

No one is a prophet in his country, they say. In Canada, Dick Pound’s proposal to prioritise athletes preparing for the Tokyo Games in the COVID-19 vaccination process is... Read more »