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BEIJING -- Canada's Decathlete Massimo Bertocchi speaks with his coach prior to the beginning of the men's javelin throw at the National Stadium. The Toronto native started the second day in 19th position. August 22, 2008.

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Decathlon a learning experience for Bertocchi

August 22, 2008

BEIJING -- Massimo Bertocchi got what he wanted.

The 23-year-old from Toronto came to the Olympic Games in Beijing looking for some experience against the best decathletes in the world...

Poor exchanges hurt team says Pickering's Anson Henry

August 22, 2008

BEIJING -- The Canadian men's relay team finished right where they started.

Coming into...

Pickering resident pleased with maiden Olympics

August 22, 2008

BEIJING -- Tabia Charles is returning home without a medal, but with a big smile.

The...

Henry and Canadian relay team advances to final; U.S. eliminated

August 21, 2008

The Canadian men's 4x100 relay team has advanced to Friday's final at the Summer Olympic Games...

Ankle injury hampers Forrester's performance

BEIJING -- Injuries seem to follow Nicole Forrester wherever she goes.

Even to Beijing.

The lanky high jumper from Newmarket sprained her left ankle during a training session on Monday which hampered her performance Thursday morning at...

Bronze, baby.. for Durham Region dynamo

BEIJING -- The underdog was feeling like the top dog here in Beijing.

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep will be bringing Canada’s first track and field medal at the Olympic Games since 1996 home to Whitby in the coming days, after claiming third in a...

Henry family in Pickering waits for word from sprinter son at Olympics

PICKERING -- Anson Henry’s family admits it hasn’t been easy staying out of touch with their Olympian son.

Especially since his mother and father, Linda and Haywood, are anxious and concerned to know how he’s feeling since they saw him limp...

Bronze, baby

BEIJING -- The underdog was feeling like the top dog here in Beijing.

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep will be bringing Canada's first track and field medal at the Olympic Games since 1996 home to Whitby in the coming days, after claiming third in a...

Whitby's Lopes-Schliep wins bronze

BEIJING -- Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won bronze in the women's 100 metre hurdles with a time of 12.64 seconds Tuesday.

American Dawn Harper took the gold medal in 12.54 seconds, while Australian Sally McLellan nosed out Lopes at the...

Charles 'flabbergasted' with making it to finals

BEIJING -- Tabia Charles can sit down and enjoy a meal for at least the next couple of days.
   
Unable to get much food down leading up to the start of the women's long jump, the Pickering resident booked a spot in Friday's...

Hurdler ready to make name for herself

BEIJING–Perhaps Jared Connaughton didn't love his chances of staying alive when he got his lane assignment yesterday.

The 200-metre specialist from Charlottetown drew Lane 9 for his Olympic quarter-final heat, the outermost route on the Bird...

Lopes-Schliep goes for gold Tuesday

BEIJING -- Priscilla Lopes-Schliep has waited her whole life to reach the Olympic finals in the 100m hurdles, so a few more hours won't be such a big deal.


The Whitby native advanced to the finals after finishing third in her heat on...

Whitby's Lopes-Schliep qualifies for first Olympic final

BEIJING -- A confident and calm Priscilla Lopes-Schliep has qualified for the finals in the women's 100M hurdles with a third place finish in her heat today.   

Excited about the challenge, but relaxed Lopes-Schliep, of Whitby...

Whitby's Lopes-Schliep runs into semis

BEIJING -- Looking more focused than ever before, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep is moving on to the women's 100m hurdles semifinals.
    
The Whitby resident finished second in her heat Sunday night in a time of 12.75, just...

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