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Heil named CP's female athlete of year

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:40:36 EST

Jennifer Heil swept moguls and dual moguls gold medals at the world championships this year, earning her the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as The Canadian Press female athlete of 2011.

2011: The Big Picture

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:09:12 EST

The CBC's Scott Russell writes that 2011 was an important year in reminding us all that Canadian sport is about hockey but also about so much more and that athletes like Patrick Chan, Christine Nesbitt, Dylan Armstrong and Eric Lamaze take a back seat to nobody.

Chan adds another year-end honour

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:05:47 EST

Patrick Chan's world championship victorty was the highlight of an undefeated season that earned the Toronto skater the Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian Press male athlete of the year for 2011.

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Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:44:03 EDT

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WADA to examine global rules amid talk over drug bans

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:54:42 EST

The World Anti-Doping Agency has initiated a review of its global rules, a process that will deal with the contentious issue of keeping drug cheats out of the Olympics.

Double Olympic champ Fabris halts speedskating career

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:30:31 EST

Double Olympic champion Enrico Fabris, who became Italy's unlikely hero at the 2006 Turin Winter Games, has retired after a bad start to the speedskating season. At his best, Fabris was one of the finest technicians around.

COC rewards coaches with cash incentives

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:34:59 EST

Coaches will get cash incentives for athletes' medal-winning performances, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Saturday. Starting with the 2012 London Games, coaches will receive $10,000 for a gold medal, $7,500 for silver and $5,000 for bronze.

Pan Am Games will serve as Olympic qualifier

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:54:39 EDT

The Pan American Games, which open Friday, are direct Olympic qualifiers for 12 different sports.

Soccer star Sinclair to carry flag at Pan Am Games

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:55:59 EDT

Women's soccer star Christine Sinclair was named Tuesday to be Canada's flag-bearer for this month's Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Moyse switches from bobsleigh to track cycling

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:23:18 EDT

Heather Moyse, who combined with pilot Kaillie Humphries to win Canada's first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's bobsleigh, confirmed Tuesday that she is switching to track cycling.

Virtue, Moir to open ice dance season in Finland

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:20:25 EDT

Canada's Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will make their season debut at the Finlandia Trophy this week.

Scientists back improved HGH test

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:16:30 EDT

Anti-doping officials say scientists have endorsed a new test for human growth hormone that can detect such drug use as far back as 21 days and could be implemented for next year's London Olympics.

Al Thani to lead Qatar's 2020 Olympic bid

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:48:32 EDT

Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar's Olympic Committee chairman, appointed himself head of the Gulf nation's bid for the 2020 Games on Monday.

Grand Prix Preview: Canadian women rebuilding

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:47:35 EDT

Figure skating's off-season may seem long to fans, but the work never stops for the athletes. Just ask Canada's top women, who enter the 2011-12 season in a state of transition, writes Pj Kwong.

Grand Slam of Curling: 2011-12 season

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:54:43 EDT

CBC Sports curling analyst Mike Harris updates us on all the off-season changes among the big-name skips, and identifies the teams to beat in 2011-12.