?ref=rss FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY en-ca Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:54:12 EDT Copyright: (C) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/termsofuse.html#Rss http://www.cbc.ca/rss/ http://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif ?ref=rss http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/story/2008/08/25/olympics-pollcanada.html?ref=rss 2000269705 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:33:07 EDT When rower Krista Guloien led a contingent of 100 Canadian Olympians returning from Beijing down the escalator at Vancouver International Airport Monday she found a country more than satisfied with how the Summer Games turned out. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/25/olympics-coc-london.html?ref=rss 2000269581 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:44:02 EDT A satisfied Canadian Olympic Committee has started looking ahead to 2012 and London, England, targeting a top-12 finish after Canadian athletes met its goal of a top-16 standing in Beijing by placing 15th with 18 medals. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/24/olympics-rogge.html?ref=rss 2000269514 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:34:53 EDT As he praised Beijing for the way the Summer Olympics were run, the head of the International Olympic Committee said his organization cannot force change on a sovereign state. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/athletics/story/2008/09/12/bolt-physicist.html?ref=rss 2000272040 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:49:29 EDT Norwegian physicist Hans Eriksen says Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt could have run much faster than his winning time of 9.69 seconds in the 100 metres at last month's Beijing Games. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/24/olympics-closing-ceremony-report.html?ref=rss 2000269512 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:10:40 EDT The Beijing Games officially came to an end Sunday with the closing ceremony as China said goodbye to the world with a spectacular show featuring fireworks, song and dance and the athletes themselves. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/24/olympics-yourview-moments.html?ref=rss 2000269491 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:45:36 EDT What is your most memorable Olympic moment of the 2008 Beijing Games? http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/22/olympics-canada-medals.html?ref=rss 2000269354 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:42:22 EDT Kayaker Adam van Koeverden's silver-medal performance on Day 15 of the Beijing Games pushed Canada's medal tally to 18 - three gold, nine silver, six bronze. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/24/olympics-closing-ceremony.html?ref=rss 2000269504 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:09:18 EDT A blow-by-blow account of the final festivities in Beijing. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/28/phelps-ontv.html?ref=rss 2000270092 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:26:20 EDT Record-setting swimming star Michael Phelps, who was ubiquitous both in official Olympics coverage and in advertisements, will get even more TV face time in the next few weeks. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/story/2008/09/03/f-paralympics-chan.html?ref=rss 2000270757 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:33:05 EDT The excitement of the Olympics in Beijing died faster than the seven-year momentum gearing up for the 2008 Games. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/story/2008/09/03/f-paralympics-adams.html?ref=rss 2000270764 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:42:02 EDT Wheelchair racer Jeff Adams knows that those who lead the race never win. He sits back in the pack, waiting for the best time to make his move. In the chaotic 1,500-metre race, he looks at a competitor, considering whether the flush on his face means he is tired, or getting ready to attack. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/equestrian/story/2008/08/27/olympics-equestrian.html?ref=rss 2000269993 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:16 EDT A second set of blood samples taken from four horses suspended in the Olympic equestrian team jumping competition confirmed positive tests for a banned medication, the International Equestrian Federation has announced. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/story/2008/08/29/f-paralympics-canadians-watch.html?ref=rss 2000270290 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:31:01 EDT Canadian Paralympic athletes have been in a league of their own when competing at the Olympics. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/story/2008/09/02/f-paralympics-history.html?ref=rss 2000270624 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:30:25 EDT Three years after the end of the Second World War, Ludwig Guttman organized a sports competition for hospital patients with spinal cord injuries. More than a half-century later, athletes from more than 140 countries are gathering in Beijing to take part in the 2008 Paralympics http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/basketball/story/2008/08/24/olympics-basketball-men-gold.html?ref=rss 2000269494 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:46:10 EDT The U.S. men's basketball 'Redeem Team' ended a frustrating eight-year stretch that saw their fall from international basketball prominence by beating Spain 118-107 and winning the gold medal on Sunday.