August 17, 2008
BEIJING- Canada’s men’s eights rowing squad Sunday captured captured Canada’s second gold of the...
August 17, 2008
BEIJING - It's four medal day for Canada at the Summer Olympics.
The Canadian lightweight...
August 16, 2008
BEIJING - It's a brand new day in Beijing.
In just one hour Saturday morning wrestler...
BEIJING–First, they got a ball cut off. Then, they almost got run over.
It was quite the eventful start for the Canadian men's world champion eight in their quest for Olympic rowing gold.
The Canadians narrowly avoided a collision...
BEIJING – The world champion Canadian men's eight narrowly avoided a collision with Australia in a bizarre incident in their opening heat Monday, but easily advanced in their quest for rowing gold to Sunday's final at the Olympics.
A...
BEIJING – The highly touted men's eight rowing crew is off to a good start at the Beijing Olympics.
Canada finished first in its heat in five minutes 27.69 seconds to advance straight to Sunday's final.
They led by a boat length at...
BEIJING–All of Canada's lightweight crews advanced to the semifinals at the Olympic rowing regatta Sunday.
Melanie Kok of St. Catharines, Ont., and Tracy Cameron of Shubenacadie, N.S., were second in their women's double heat.
In...
BEIJING–The Canadian men's rowing eight took a pass on the lavish opening ceremonies. The only ceremony they're interested in has a medal attached – preferably gold.
Canada is a favourite to win rowing's signature event, the equivalent to...
He was the Canadian poster boy of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
The image of Adam van Koeverden crossing the finish line, his left arm raised in the air with his index finger extended in a 'No. 1' symbol and mouth wide open letting out a...
It's a myth they've tried so hard to perpetuate that even the name of the national association -- CanoeKayak Canada -- makes the two seem inseparable. When I warned the organization's director general that I was going to drive a wedge between the...
For the next few weeks, fans of Oakville's Adam van Koeverden can eat breakfast with the Olympic kayaker -- well, sort of.
Van Koeverden, arguably Canada's top medal hope at the upcoming Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, is one...
Orangeville's Sarah Bonikowsky has earned a spot at the upcoming Beijing Olympics, following a win by her Canadian women's eight rowing team at an Olympic qualifier on Thursday.
Bonikowsky, 25, helped Canada to a first place finish at the...
Canadian rowers David Calder and Scott Frandsen had to be elated, knocking off the gold and silver medalists from last year's world championships in their debut as a pair just over two weeks ago at a prestigious regatta in Lucerne...
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