The United States took the lead in the pairs and ice dance on the first day of the Four Continents figure skating championships on Thursday, and Japan’s Mai Mihara led the women’s…
Month: January 2022
Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's curling good to go in Thunder Bay, Ont., maybe even with fans
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts has received the go-ahead to proceed in Thunder Bay, Ont., later this month, but the plan for tickets to the national women’s curling championship is still up in the air. Curling…
Returning Champions: Kaitlyn Lawes
Canadian curler Kaitlyn Lawes looks back on her Olympic gold in mixed doubles at PyeongChang 2018, reflects on her disappointment in not qualifying with Team Jones in 2018, and her mentality heading…
Pandemic continues to impact curling events across northern Ontario
As some qualifying events in curling get cancelled, organizers in this region and across the country are starting to have to choose teams based on a ranking system to determine who gets…
Homan selection for Beijing gives Team Hollie Duncan the Ontario berth at Scotties
Rachel Homan and John Morris weren’t the only ones celebrating after their selection to wear the Maple Leaf in mixed doubles curling competition at the Beijing Olympics. The nomination also cleared the…
That Curling Show catches up with Team Canada before heading to the Beijing Olympics
Newly announced mixed doubles duo Rachel Homan and John Morris, skips Jennifer Jones and Brad Gushue, and broadcasters Mike Harris, Joanne Courtney and Bruce Rainnie all break down a busy week in…
Big-name curlers are tasked with recapturing Canada's Olympic glory
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Canada’s Olympic curling teams are finally complete…
Homan, Morris selected to represent Canada in mixed doubles curling at Beijing Olympics
A waiting game many curlers and curling fans alike across Canada have been wanting to be over, has finally ended. Thursday morning, Curling Canada, with the assistance of Own the Podium and…
Homan and Morris' Olympic appointment is 'what every curler dreams of'
Rachel Homan and John Morris join That Curling Show fresh off the news they have been chosen to represent Canada in mixed doubles curling at the Beijing Olympics.
American figure skater Nathan Chen eyes elusive Olympic gold medal in Beijing
Nathan Chen has accomplished just about everything that one can accomplish in the sport of figure skating. Six consecutive national championships, the most since two-time Olympic champion Dick Button in the 1940s…