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Canadian Olympians return
VANCOUVER (Aug 26, 2008) -- Dozens of enthusiastic people, many waving... | more... |
Adam van Koeverden wins silver medal in men's K1 500 kayak race
BEIJING - Adam van Koeverden fought off a bout of self-doubt and a sle... | more... |
Medal count hits 17
BEIJING (Aug 23, 2008) -- Canada added two more medals to its increasi... | more... |
Caption Only: Poetry in motion
(Aug 23, 2008) -- Members of Canada's synchonized swimming team perfor... | more... |
U.S. shooting for gold in basketball
BEIJING (Aug 23, 2008) -- The climb back to the top is nearly complete... | more... |
Silver dive, golden ride; It's not all about medals
(Aug 22, 2008) -- A week ago, reporters were racing to be the first on... | more... |
Eric the Great wins gold
BEIJING (Aug 22, 2008) -- After waiting more than a decade to appear i... | more... |
It's pouring, but the living is easy in Beijing
(Aug 22, 2008) -- I've never seen so many people clean something that ... | more... |
Canadian kayaker looks set to win medal on weekend
BEIJING (Aug 22, 2008) -- He's the closest thing Canada has to a virtu... | more... |
iPod a key tool for many athletes
BEIJING (Aug 22, 2008) -- It's 5 a.m. on the morning of the men's Olym... | more... |
Canadian runners advance
BEIJING (Aug 22, 2008) -- Gary Reed stepped to the starting line as th... | more... |
IOC chief slams Bolt for lack of respect to rivals
BEIJING (Aug 22, 2008) -- IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamai... | more... |
Jamaicans shut out U.S. in sprint sweep
BEIJING (Aug 22, 2008) -- The Jamaican sprint sweep at the Olympics wa... | more... |
CBC's MacLean faces sad departure
BEIJING (Aug 22, 2008) -- CBC Olympic host Ron MacLean is leaving Beij... | more... |
Support staff help Canadian Olympic team
BEIJING - They’re ticket agents, logistics experts, therapists and
se... | more... |
'I just blew my mind'
BEIJING (Aug 21, 2008) -- A sprint double was all too predictable. To ... | more... |
Canada's softball team won't win a medal
BEIJING (Aug 21, 2008) -- Alison Bradley tugged on the right sleeve of... | more... |
Come and watch me eat crow
(Aug 21, 2008) -- When one is obliged to dine on crow, one should alwa... | more... |
No place like home, mon
(Aug 21, 2008) -- With no air conditioning, it is sweltering. With lit... | more... |
Local Jamaicans celebrate sprinters' success in Beijing
WATERLOO REGION (Aug 21, 2008) -- When Usain Bolt proved again that he... | more... |
What else is new? Canada ends tourney with 1-run loss
BEIJING (Aug 21, 2008) -- It was rather fitting that Canada's final lo... | more... |
Canada's streak ends
BEIJING (Aug 21, 2008) -- Canada's march to the podium was interrupted... | more... |
If it squirms, swims or walks, you'll find it here
(Aug 21, 2008) -- They call it Snack Street or the Night Food Market. | more... |
Americans on a roll
BEIJING (Aug 21, 2008) -- Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team ... | more... |
U.S. still leads medal race
BEIJING (Aug 21, 2008) -- The United States continues to lead the over... | more... |
Women's softball comes to an emotional close
BEIJING - Alison Bradley tugged on the right sleeve of her uniform to
... | more... |
Canada scoops up four more medals
BEIJING (Aug 20, 2008) -- Canada's dramatic second-half turnaround con... | more... |
Phelps to appear on cereal boxes
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (Aug 20, 2008) -- Move over Tony the Tiger, here c... | more... |
Some winners get no attention
(Aug 20, 2008) -- The mixed zone -- which is a place reserved for inte... | more... |
Caption Only: Fierce competitor
(Aug 20, 2008) -- Canadian Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon performs with pa... | more... |
Heartbreak and redemption for Millar and Lamaze
(Aug 20, 2008) -- They are, in many ways, a most unlikely pairing, the... | more... |
Britain cleaning up in cycling
BEIJING (Aug 20, 2008) -- Britain's dominating cycling team has pushed... | more... |
Argentina, Nigeria advance to men's final showdown
BEIJING (Aug 20, 2008) -- Sergio Aguero scored two second-half goals i... | more... |
Fighter bites opponent
BEIJING (Aug 20, 2008) -- A light heavyweight boxer from Tajikistan wa... | more... |
Triathlon a hit for CBC
TORONTO (Aug 20, 2008) -- CBC drew its biggest television audience of ... | more... |
American wins gold
BEIJING (Aug 20, 2008) -- American Shawn Johnson finally got her Olymp... | more... |
World champ takes gold
BEIJING (Aug 20, 2008) -- World champion Gerd Kanter of Estonia captur... | more... |
Simon Whitfield charges to silver medal in Olympic triathlon
BEIJING - Unsatisfied with his last Olympic performance, Canadian tria... | more... |
Thorman understands the business of baseball
BEIJING - It feels weird just talking about it. But Scott Thorman unde... | more... |
That makes nine!
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- Silver medals from Karen Cockburn and Canada... | more... |
Canadian women catch a break
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- Canada's women's softball team has scored ju... | more... |
Federer continues to be the epitome of sportsmanship
(Aug 19, 2008) -- One of the things that makes the Olympics so watchab... | more... |
Baseball team bows out
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- Japanese pitcher Yoshihisa Naruse mowed down... | more... |
Hardware store?
(Aug 19, 2008) -- MONDAY, AUG. 18: SECOND PROFESSION | more... |
Despatie advances to final
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- Alexandre Despatie has advanced to the final... | more... |
Companies cashing in on Phelps
MILWAUKEE (Aug 19, 2008) -- Visa Inc. popped out ads almost as quickly... | more... |
Russian pole vaulter wins another gold
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva broke... | more... |
Canadian kayaker qualifies for final
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- Star kayaker Adam van Koeverden may be under... | more... |
U.S. WINS ON HARD COURT
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- The United States beat Germany 106-57 yester... | more... |
Injury brings tears, anger
BEIJING (Aug 19, 2008) -- Tens of thousands of people had come to glim... | more... |
CBC website racks up 25 million page views
TORONTO (Aug 19, 2008) -- It took years to build CBC's website for the... | more... |
Canadian Karen Cockburn wins silver medal in Olympic trampoline
Canadian Karen Cockburn has won her third career Olympic medal, claimi... | more... |
Akuffo misses wrestling medal in two bouts
Ohenewa Akuffo desperately wanted to ride the wave of success that the... | more... |
Gillis defeated after a hard race
BEIJING - Eric Gillis was holding up just fine until the halfway mark ... | more... |
Brannen leaves Olympics with head held high
BEIJING - Nathan Brannen soaked up every moment on his way out to the ... | more... |
Julia Wilkinson's relay team gets seventh
Julia Wilkinson's 4x100 metre medley relay team finished seventh in th... | more... |
A near-perfect race
BEIJING (Aug 16, 2008) -- Nate Brannen kept his head down as he walked... | more... |
A dream, but no medal
BEIJING (Aug 15, 2008) -- Swim in an Olympic final. It's a goal Keith ... | more... |
Saturday's Olympic updates
Canada’s baseball team needs to run the table to have a shot at a meda... | more... |
Milne's first Olympic experience comes to a end
Taylor Milne’s race was over. And so was his Olympic experience on the... | more... |
Brannen through to semifinals
Nate Brannen kept his head down as he walked on to the track at the Na... | more... |
A real blast for Thorman
BEIJING (Aug 14, 2008) -- Scott Thorman started his Olympic experience... | more... |
Canada still hopeful despite no medals
Canadian swim coach Pierre Lafontaine is calling the Olympic Games a s... | more... |
Keith Beavers lives to swim another day
Keith Beavers lives to swim another day.
The Waterloo reside... | more... |
Brown finishes fourth
BEIJING (Aug 14, 2008) -- Mike Brown didn't win an Olympic medal, but ... | more... |
Keith Beavers swims two Olympic races in an hour
Two Olympic races within an hour. It's not an easy thing to do. But fo... | more... |
Women's softball keeps winning at Olympics
The Canadian women’s softball team improved its record to 2-0 at the
... | more... |
Canada beats China 10-0
BEIJING - Scott Thorman started his Olympic experience with a bang. | more... |
Milne ready to race in Beijing
Taylor Milne sits on a bench in the athletes village and watches compe... | more... |
Wilkinson enters 200-medley final with a Canadian record
It has been a busy start in the pool at the Olympics for swimmer Ju... | more... |
Olympic dream race marks finish line for Hobson
CHANGPING, CHINA (Aug 11, 2008) -- Leigh Hobson's sporting career star... | more... |
Phelps opens quest for eight golds in style
BEIJING (Aug 11, 2008) -- Michael Phelps jumped off the starting block... | more... |
Canadian swimmers show promise, not medals
BEIJING (Aug 11, 2008) -- There were no Canadians on the podium when t... | more... |
Beavers, Wilkinson crack top 10
BEIJING (Aug 11, 2008) -- There were no medals for Keith Beavers and J... | more... |
Hurd anchors relay in semifinal
BEIJING (Aug 11, 2008) -- It was an emotional outburst and Andrew Hurd... | more... |
Sinclair, Lang key for Canada
BEIJING (Aug 11, 2008) -- Kara Lang and Christine Sinclair have become... | more... |
Sweating it out -- over work, over meals
(Aug 11, 2008) -- Restaurants are open late in Beijing and it's a good... | more... |
Canadians improve, but fall further off the pace
(Aug 11, 2008) -- Keith Beavers swam the race of his life in Beijing, ... | more... |
Rowers keep podium hopes alive
BEIJING (Aug 11, 2008) -- Canada was still looking for its first medal... | more... |
Caption Only: Jubilation
(Aug 11, 2008) -- Australia's Sarah Young celebrates scoring in front ... | more... |
China aims for diving sweep
BEIJING (Aug 11, 2008) -- Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia of China won the ... | more... |
Wilkinson in finals for 4x100 relay
It didn’t take Julia Wilkinson long to crack an Olympic final. | more... |
Beavers misses making Olympic final
A media mob about 40 strong scrambled in front of American swimming ph... | more... |
Olympians' first steps to glory
BEIJING (Aug 9, 2008) -- Scott Thorman was feeling the pressure. | more... |
A stirring start to the Games
(Aug 9, 2008) -- It's official, the 2008 Summer Olympics are underway. | more... |
Akuffo received a special send-off
BEIJING (Aug 9, 2008) -- Ohenewa Akuffo has already hit the podium. | more... |
Record reporters meet amidst 900 desks
(Aug 9, 2008) -- I'm sitting in the Beijing media centre and I keep he... | more... |
Haze, heat, humidity open Beijing's Games
BEIJING (Aug 9, 2008) -- Heat, humidity and haze cloaked the start of ... | more... |
Maple leaf flies high in bird's nest
Canadian flag bearer Adam van Koeverden, from Oakville, Ont. leads the... | more... |
Beijing prepares to welcome the world
Chinese drummers perform during the pre-opening ceremonies for the 200... | more... |
Canada is ready...
BEIJING (Aug 8, 2008) -- Canada is ready for the Olympic Games. | more... |
... and China is ready
BEIJING (Aug 8, 2008) -- In the lobby of a provincial Chinese hotel st... | more... |
Canadian athletes ready for games
BEIJING - Canada is ready for the Olympic Games.
That
mes...
| more... |
Living the dream
BEIJING (Aug 7, 2008) -- Every athlete dreams about the Olympics. | more... |
Athletes stick to rituals in Beijing
BEIJING - Keith Beavers is particular. At least, leading up to a race ... | more... |
Covering the Olympics is a dream come true
(Aug 2, 2008) -- The dinner rush was on at Ronville Lodge on the shore... | more... |
Local volunteers will help make Olympics memorable
(Aug 2, 2008) -- Canada had just won gold and silver in men's skeleton... | more... |
Jessica Tuomela
(Aug 2, 2008) -- Jessica Tuomela just feels good in water. | more... |
Here's your guide to when they compete
(Aug 2, 2008) -- CBC Television will provide 282 hours of coverage, wi... | more... |
Taylor Milne
(Aug 2, 2008) -- Taylor Milne is hitting his peak at the right time. | more... |
Nate Brannen
(Aug 2, 2008) -- Nathan Brannen sure cut it close. | more... |
Leigh Hobson
(Aug 2, 2008) -- Leigh Hobson is hoping to come back from Beijing with... | more... |
Kaleigh Rafter
(Aug 2, 2008) -- Kaleigh Rafter had humble aspirations on the softball... | more... |
Ohenewa Akuffo
(Aug 2, 2008) -- She comes from a country where women struggle for equ... | more... |
Keith Beavers
(Aug 2, 2008) -- When Keith Beavers looks back at the 2004 Olympics in... | more... |