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Analysis
New generation of Americans continuing world track and field domination
Since the IAAF world athletics championships came into being in 1983 in Helsinki, runners, jumpers and throwers from the United States have won 370 medals (and counting), with 164 of those medals being gold. These new wave of American stars will only keep that going well into the future.
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Scott Russell
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Canadian ski cross team stunned by death of teammate Mikayla Martin
Mikayla Martin was a fearless and talented ski cross racer who packed a lot of living into her 22 years.
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Donna Spencer
News -Canada -British Columbia ||
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Roundup
Sage Watson shatters Canadian hurdles record en route to 400m world final
Sage Watson of Medicine Hat, Alta., ran the 400-metre hurdles in 54.32 seconds on Wednesday to take down Rosey Edeh's 23-year-old Canadian record and secure a spot in the women's final at the track and field world championships on Friday.
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Doug Harrison
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Canada's Damian Warner, Pierce LePage 1-2 after 5 events of men's world decathlon
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Doug Harrison
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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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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U.S. heptathlete's gay pride shoes make waves in Qatar at track worlds
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Pat Graham
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field |
Up-and-coming downhill ski racer dies in Squamish, B.C., mountain bike accident
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Ben Mussett
News -Canada -British Columbia |
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De Grasse wins silver in 200 metres for 2nd medal of world championships
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Doug Harrison
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Video
De Grasse claims 200m silver at track and field worlds
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IAAF president says only athletes complaining about poor crowds are the losers
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Video
Where is the crowd at the World Track and Field Championships?
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Canadian men's volleyball team can't hold lead against Russia
Olympics -Summer Sports -Volleyball ||
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Player's Own Voice
All hands on deck with Canadian climber Sean McColl
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'I will get criticism for saying what I'm saying': Tim Hutchings supports IAAF in Caster Semenya controversy
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Player's Own Voice podcast: Marnie McBean on a mission
Podcasts -Player's Own Voice ||
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Defending champion New Zealand trounces Canada 63-0 at Rugby World Cup
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Analysis
Moh Ahmed showed Canadians are players in distance running
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Scott Russell
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Roundup
Canada's Mike Mason clinches berth in high jump world final
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Doug Harrison
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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Coming Up
Watch the 2019 track and field world championships
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field |
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How do you do the lane draws?
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Mo Farah's former trainer Alberto Salazar gets 4-year doping ban
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Eddie Pells
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field ||
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