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In Olympic rematch, 800m champion Wanyonyi pulls away from Canada’s Arop at Lausanne event | CBC Sports

In Olympic rematch, 800m champion Wanyonyi pulls away from Canada’s Arop at Lausanne event | CBC Sports

Fresh off his silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Canada’s Marco Arop returned to the track and finished second in the men’s 800-metre event on Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland. In a rematch of Paris, Olympic champion Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi was able to hold off Arop down the stretch, this time with a more sizeable margin. Wanyonyi...

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Canada’s Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes rally to win spot in Olympic beach volleyball gold-medal match | CBC Sports

Canada’s Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes rally to win spot in Olympic beach volleyball gold-medal match | CBC Sports

The Canadian women’s beach volleyball team will play for gold at the Paris Olympics after defeating Switzerland 14-21, 22-20, 15-12 in semifinal play at Eiffel Tower Stadium on Thursday. After dropping the opener, Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson saved a match ball against Tanja Hueberli and Nina Brunner in the second set before forcing a...

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Canadian women’s 8 rowing team powers to gold at World Cup in Switzerland | CBC Sports

Canadian women’s 8 rowing team powers to gold at World Cup in Switzerland | CBC Sports

The Canadian women’s eight rowing team are the reigning Olympic champions – and they’re showing why they’re a threat to repeat. The team won gold on Sunday at a World Cup regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland, that’s serving as an international tune-up ahead of the Paris Games. Jessica Sevick, Caileigh Filmer, Maya Meschkuleit, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Kristen Siermachesky, Sydney Payne,...

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Neeraj Chopra Meets Roger Federer In Switzerland- SEE PICS

Neeraj Chopra Meets Roger Federer In Switzerland- SEE PICS

Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic champion, met tennis legend Roger Federer in Zurich, Switzerland. The two gifted exchanged a jersey and a racquet. Neeraj’s post on social media went viral in no time. (Image Source: Getty) “An absolute honour to meet a sporting icon, whose career has been and continues to be an inspiration to people....