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Cecile and Laurent Landi helped Simone Biles reach new heights. The Olympics serve as a homecoming
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 19 minutes agoShe was skinny. She was blonde. She was pretty good at gymnastics. And so at 9 years old, she was...
Rosie DiManno: Olympic surfing (in Tahiti!) has its own language. Let Canada’s first contender...
Toronto Star· 6 hours agoSurfing culture oozes cool with a sub-orbit of dudes and gurfers (girl surfers, or wahines) who...
‘I wanted my clitoris back’ – FGM survivor opts for reconstructive surgery
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 15 hours agoYou're put under anaesthesia. You have to take medication afterwards. I couldn't walk for three...
Column: Real-life headlines call for summer entertainment escapes
Richmond News· 19 hours agoWhy else would British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak call a snap election and be swept from power in a...
French church knew of abuse claims against revered priest: researchers
Digital Journal· 20 hours agoThe Catholic Church already knew by 2021 of claims of sexual abuse against a beloved humanitarian ...
TV Roles That Were Recast For Tragic Reasons - Looper
Looper· 1 day agoThere are many reasons that iconic TV characters have to be recast: It might be because of a salary...
Olympic eye candy: CBC plans to make more with less in coverage of Paris 2024
National Post· 1 day agoThe visuals promise to be sensational, the time zone amenable and the atmosphere fully vibrant — as...
The Olympic journey that started in chemistry class
BBC via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 day agoShe made her Olympic debut three years ago at the delayed Tokyo Games, agonisingly missing out on a medal by...champion in the coxless four. While...
Breakdancing Is Now an Olympic Sport, But the Hip-Hop Community of Paris Is Skeptical
Conde Nast Traveler via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 day agoBreakdancing—or “breaking”—will always “belong to the streets,” according to breakers and dancers...
Amnesty International report condemns France’s hijab ban for its Olympic athletes
Religion News Service· 2 days agoA week before France is set to welcome the world for the Olympics and Paralympics Summer Games of 2024, Amnesty International published a damning report on the host country’s decision to bar ...