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Kaillie Humphries writes to Canada: 'Thank you'
Athlete Kaillie Humphries wrote an open letter to Canada on Sunday, calling the series of events that ultimately led to the Canadian bobsleigh team giving her the release she sought in order to compete for the United States "the most difficult process" of her life.
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Donna Spencer
Olympics -Winter Sports -Bobsleigh ||
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Roundup
Canadian sprinters Brown, De Grasse, Rodney advance to 200m semis in Doha
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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'I expected a lot more from myself,' pole vaulter Newman says of placing 5th at worlds
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Doug Harrison
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Broken pole leads to great moment of sportsmanship at track and field worlds
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Track worlds
'Sore' sprinter Christian Coleman pulls out of world 200 metres
A day after winning his world championship in the 100 metres, American Christian Coleman pulled out of Sunday's 200 preliminaries in Doha, Qatar. He said he would be available for the 4x100 relays, which begin Friday.
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Eddie Pells
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Video
50 Kilometres Race Walk: Women's and Men's
50 kilometres race walk from the track and field world championships in Doha, Qatar.
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Analysis
Life after Usain Bolt: Men's 100m race is still the big show
It may be true that there is no Usain Bolt brand to peddle more tickets for the first championships to be held in the Middle East, but the electricity of the actual sporting event remained the same. As Scott Russell writes, the pied piper of athletics has been retired for two years now but the three-ring circus that is a world championship track meet has survived his exit.
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Scott Russell
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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De Grasse sprints to bronze as Coleman blazes to 100m world title
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Doug Harrison
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Coleman claims 100m gold, De Grasse personal best for bronze
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Evan Dunfee says ditching 50km race walk not the solution to promoting athletics
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Berlin Marathon
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Canada's Krista DuChene wins masters division at Berlin Marathon
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Doug Harrison
Olympics ||
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Roundup
Canada's Evan Dunfee wins bronze in men's 50km race walk amid stifling humidity
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Video
Watch Road to the Olympic Games: Track and field world championships
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field |
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Updated
Kaillie Humphries free to compete for U.S. after Bobsleigh Canada grants her release
Olympics -Winter Sports -Bobsleigh ||
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Roundup
Canada's Butterworth bursts into 800m semis on birthday at track and field worlds
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Lyndsay Tessier reflects on her inspiring performance
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Watch Road to the Olympic Games: Track and field world championships
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field |
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Canada's Fournier-Beaudry, Sorensen take ice dance title at Nebelhorn Trophy
Olympics -Winter Sports -Figure Skating ||
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The Buzzer
Good start for Canada at the track and field worlds
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Jesse Campigotto
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Bobsleigh star Kaillie Humphries takes dispute to national sport resolution body
Olympics -Winter Sports -Sliding ||
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Analysis
Even without Usain Bolt, the men's 100 metres is going to be good
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Jesse Campigotto
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Preview
6 big things to know about the track and field world championships
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Jesse Campigotto
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Analysis
Canadian elementary teacher, 41, aims to bring world championship marathon lessons back to the classroom
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Scott Russell
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Why isn't Caster Semenya at track and field worlds?
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Watch Road to the Olympic Games: 2019 Berlin Marathon
Olympics -Summer Sports ||