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The FINA committee (the Federation for International Competitions in Water Sports) is set to review an Olympics ban on swim caps specifically designed for afro-textured hair, after many called out the decision for being discriminatory, tone deaf and just blatantly racist. When Black-owned, U.K.-based company Soul Cap put through an application for their swimming caps […]

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American athlete Sha’Carri Richardson made headlines last month when she won the women’s 100-meter race at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon. The 21-year-old hugged her grandmother in the stands after finishing the race in just 10.86 seconds. This victory secured her a spot at this month’s Tokyo Olympics — that […]

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Taylor Swift and Britney Spears are helping out fans financially during the coronavirus pandemic, Love is Blind was renewed for two more seasons, and other headlines.

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Penny Oleksiak became a household name overnight. At 16 years old, she took home Canada’s first gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics when she competed in the 100-metre freestyle. And that win was just the start: the medals kept coming, and Oleksiak became the first Canadian swimmer to take home four medals at any […]

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Tessa Virtue just shared new images of her Vogue Japan photoshoot, calling the experience a “dream come true”. That phrase could be said for many events in Virtue’s life. The 29-year-old athlete has collaborated with brands like Bon Look and Hillberg & Berk, appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and, of course, skated her way […]

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Even if Phylicia George wasn’t the first black Canadian woman to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics – which she totally is – her resume would still be impressive. The 30-year-old Markham native placed 6th and 8th at the London and Rio Olympics in track and field, respectively. But when bobsled superstar Kaillie Humphries […]

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Tessa Virtue is Canada’s ice-dancing darling. Between her poised perfection on skates, her cheeky social media presence, and her jaw-dropping beauty, what’s not to love? (Okay, we’re not crazy that she won’t confirm the details of her relationship with Scott Moir. But we’ll let that go for now.) She isn’t flawless — and when I […]

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What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? A puppy on the runway, yoga pants on women and a mediocre skier. If these are the causes you plan on championing over the weekend, here’s everything you need to know. Gigi Hadid carried a puppy down the runway at MFW THE STORY: High-end leather designer Tod’s sent […]

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Every two years, millions of sports-haters tune in to enthusiastically cheer on their favourite athletes. There’s nothing quite like the Olympics to turn you into a screaming nationalist sports fan! But keeping up with the 2018 Winter Games has been kind of tricky. Depending on where you live, there’s a 13 to 17 hour time […]

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With the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics underway, there’s no better time to reflect on my workout routine (or lack thereof) while I sit on the couch and cheer on our athletes. A couple months ago we visited Team Canada Ice Dance partners Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier at the Canadian Sports Institute Ontario to learn […]

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It’s -2 degrees in PeoyongChang, but Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua is HOT. Steamy hot. So hot, in fact, he’s sweating. You probably remember Taufatofua from a few years back, when he shot to international fame as he walked shirtless and oiled-up into the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. In 2016, Taufatofua […]

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The lead up to Rio 2016 might have been shaky, with Zika and contaminated water concerns taking precedence over the actual sporting events. And while these issues still exist, the Olympic fever is palpable through our screens—pride, excitement and plain old love is what it’s all about. It’s no secret that our Canadian women are […]

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