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Two-time Olympic medalist Avalon Wasteneys is back on Canada's national rowing team after taking a year off, bringing veteran experience to a rebuilding squad. The 28-year-old gold and silver medalist will compete in a new event as Canada works toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Olympic medalist Emma Twigg is chasing her second consecutive world beach sprint championship as New Zealand prepares for rowing's newest Olympic sport. The Kiwi team will test their skills in the US and China as beach sprints make their way to LA 2028.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics just made history with the most spread-out Games ever, featuring opening ceremonies in four different locations and two Olympic cauldrons burning 400 kilometers apart. Athletes chose to march where their sports actually happen instead of trekking hours to a football stadium.
Hannah Scott, Northern Ireland's second woman to win Olympic gold, received the freedom of her borough in a heartwarming ceremony. The 26-year-old rower gave back her £20,000 prize to her home rowing club.
Hannah Scott, one of only two women from Northern Ireland to win Olympic gold, received her hometown's highest honor Saturday. The 26-year-old rowing champion gave back by donating her £20,000 prize to her local club.
A small New Zealand rowing club has produced five Olympic gold medallists in its 150-year history. This weekend, champions past and present are gathering to celebrate the milestone and raise money for the next generation.
Great Britain's rowing team dominated the World Cup finals in Lucerne, claiming six gold medals and securing second place in the overall series. Olympic champions and newcomers united to deliver stunning performances across multiple events.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped up with record-breaking viewership, the most gender-balanced Games in history, and athletes from 92 nations competing across Italy's stunning venues. Two countries won their first-ever Winter Olympic medals, including Brazil's historic gold.
Germany's luge team completed a perfect Olympic relay record, winning their fourth consecutive gold medal since the event began. Two teammates now hold an incredible seven Olympic gold medals each.
A 1976 Olympic silver medalist is bringing back to life the wooden rowing shell that launched his career and made Northeastern University history. The 60-foot Corsair sits in a New York museum, where volunteers are carefully restoring every plank. #
France celebrated a breakthrough moment as Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in ski mountaineering's mixed relay event. The Winter Olympics added the high-altitude endurance sport to its program for the first time in 2026, giving athletes a fresh stage to showcase years of dedication.
Jacob Haley and Millie Brooks learned beach sprint rowing at a training camp in April, then won the national championship 14 days later. Their surprising success shows how this fast-paced beach sport is drawing young athletes away from traditional rowing.
A casual favor for Olympic legend Rob Waddell in 2008 pulled retired rower Mike Rodger back into coaching—and launched one of New Zealand's most successful careers on the water. Eighteen years later, he's guided Kiwi crews to four Olympic medals and helped transform promising juniors into world champions.
Zuzana Maderova arrived at the Winter Olympics without a single major career victory and left with an Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old Czech snowboarder kept her country's winning streak alive in the parallel giant slalom with an unexpected triumph in Livigno.
The University of Texas captured its fourth NCAA Division I rowing championship in program history, edging out Stanford at Lake Lanier Olympic Park. The victory marks another milestone for the Longhorns, who have dominated the sport in recent years.
Australia made history at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the nation's first-ever ski mountaineering athletes competed in the sport's Olympic debut. Phillip Bellingham and Lara Hamilton represented their country in "skimo," a grueling combination of climbing, skiing, and high-speed descents.
Team USA men's hockey shook off early struggles to defeat Denmark 6-3 in Milan, with six different Americans finding the net. The scrappy win keeps the U.S. on track for the knockout rounds as they chase Olympic gold.
A Quebec family doctor is trading his stethoscope for a shot at Olympic glory as flag football prepares for its 2028 debut. Athletes across Canada are competing for spots on the team heading to Germany this August, where the top two finishers earn Olympic berths.
The University of Washington men's rowing team just pulled off the closest victory in Windermere Cup history, beating Great Britain's Olympic gold medalists by less than two-tenths of a second. In front of a roaring hometown crowd, the Huskies defended their turf in what coaches are calling the most thrilling race in the event's 40-year history.
Concord-Carlisle senior Ammar Bagasra returns to the Junior Olympics this week after winning silver last year in air pistol. The 18-year-old wrestler and marksman has his sights set on the 2028 Olympic trials.
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