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ICYMI, Penny Oleksiak, who is only 16 and hails from Toronto, took home Canada’s first gold medal last night in the 100-metre freestyle—and she couldn’t have been more charming when she turned around to see the results, almost gulping down a mouthful of pool water when she realized it. She also broke a new record: […]

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The countdown to Rio 2016 is on, and who better to inspire us to lead healthier lifestyles (and perhaps become more comfortable in our swimwear and crop-tops) than Team Canada’s female Olympic athletes. And while you might think that being an athlete equates to instant self confidence, that’s not the case for these athletes, who […]

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Setting five-, 10- and 15-year goals can be intimidating. Who decided that big numbers were the most conducive to successful goal setting, anyways? #3YearGoals is challenging this status quo by putting forth the idea that planning in three-year intervals, as opposed to five, is a strategy better suited to the fast-paced lifestyles of modern millennial […]

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Olympians perform some breathtaking feats—many of which are top of mind a month after the winter Olympics in Sochi. But have you ever looked at an Olympian up close? Clear skin, bright eyes and well-muscled bodies are just the icing that comes from their years-long dedication to healthy eating and exercise. Case in point: Kelsey Serwa, 24, who took home the silver for ski cross in Sochi. Here are her top tips to take you through to summer sports, shorts and beyond.

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One of Spring 2014’s strongest runway trends involved countless retakes on the omnipresent athletic trend from Tommy Hilfiger’s neoprene surfers to DKNY’s retro street babes. On the eve of the Sochi 2014 Winter Games, we round up some of the season’s looks suited to life on the move.

Interviews by Jacquelyn Francis and Jessica Flower

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Maybe this is just us, but when watching the Olympics our minds tend to wander. Can athletes wear anything underneath the tight spandex? How do figure skaters get all that heavy-duty makeup off? And what happens if you get your period the day you’re competing?

In anticipation of the 2014 Winter Games at Sochi, we sat down with some of our favourite female Olympians, both current and former, and got the inside scoop on everything they don’t normally get to share. From whether or not sex before the big day helps you win to what country produces the hottest athletes (yeah, we went there!) they were more than happy to get personal. Read on for all the answers to our awkward questions, and consider memorizing a few: They’ll make for excellent conversation starters over the next few weeks of Olympic excitement.

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Every two years, we humble plebes are reminded what is possible when we opt for the gym over a Scandal marathon. Olympians impress us with the kind of crazy skills we couldn’t rival in our wildest dreams but we usually have them beat on one account: fashion. Olympics past have brought out berets of shame and knockoffs, but so far, it looks like the tide might just be turning. Could a seriously stylish Sochi 2014 be ahead?

After being criticized for outsourcing its wares for the London 2012 Olympics, Ralph Lauren added the tagline “Made in America” to Team USA’s uniforms, which match alpine chicness with prep appeal. Hudson Bay’s point blanket jacket was an obvious inspiration for the pea coat and the white sweatpants are an odd choice for an official look. But on the whole, we give it two thumbs up.

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Remember when Roots was responsible for much of the world’s Olympic clothes? This beret? Well, it seems as if some Canadian greatness is still rubbing off on Team USA, with its just-released Sochi 2014 uniforms. Designed by Ralph Lauren (and fully produced on American soil to put an end to last year’s controversy), the closing ceremony jacket, for one, looks quite the ever-iconic Bay stripe featured similarly on this year’s Team Canada wares. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…

On the heels of the London Olympics closing ceremony “Team Supermodel,” Russian beauty Natalia Vodianova will run the final 130 meters of the Paralympic torch relay later this afternoon. The event, which takes place along London’s Surrey Docks, kicks off Vodianova’s role as ambassador of the Sochi Winter Games in 2014 which will take place […]

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Since Gabby Douglas made Olympic history as the first African-American and the third U.S. gymnast ever to win the all-around gold, her hair has also been making headlines. While we still don’t understand why viewers took to social media to call out the pint-sized 16-year-old for having unkempt hair (her bun looked just as slick as her teammates’ updos!) today the story gets a little better: Douglas got a gold medal-worthy haircut from celebrity stylist Ted Gibson.

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Among the many highlights of last night’s Olympic Closing Ceremonies, one of our favourites was definitely the supermodel en masse march, a fashion moment that completely cemented London’s role as one of the industry’s capitals. Some of fashion’s most recognized faces, including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell (the definite stars of the show) along with Lily Cole, Stella Tennant, Lily Donaldson, Georgia May Jagger, Karen Elson, Jourdan Dunn and David Gandy, were all clad in seven of Britain’s most revered designers.

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