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10-Year-Old Sends Awesome Letter, Medal To Disqualified Olympians

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada Impact

The Canadian men's 4x100 relay team were disqualified in London, but they've won a medal that's perhaps even more precious than Olympic bronze. Eli...

The Week That Was: At Least We Got Something

Danielle Crittenden | Posted 10.11.2012 | Canada
Danielle Crittenden

As of this writing, Canada is 12th, with one gold, five silver and 12 bronze medals. Let us all bow our heads and listen up to what Jerry Seinfeld says: "You win the gold -- you feel good, you win the bronze -- you think, "Well, at least I got something". But when you win that silver it's like, "Congratulations, you almost won. Of all the losers you came in first of that group. You're the number one loser." So at least we have something. A lot of something.

Cut The 1812 Commercials. Like, Seriously. Now.

Patricia Pearson | Posted 10.08.2012 | Canada
Patricia Pearson

Would the federal government please cut it out with their War of 1812 ads? One minute, I'll be watching some riveting event of sportsmanship at the Olympics, and then suddenly CTV cuts to commercial, and I'm treated to an array of cartoonishly noble characters attired in soldierly red coat and womanly bonnet, circa Regency England, with platoons aiming bayonets at the American frenemy, and I'm like: WTF, federal government?

And Canada's Medal Drought Begins

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.06.2012 | Canada

LONDON - Canada has gone back-to-back days without a medal for the first time at these Olympic Games.After a solid first half, Canada remains stalled ...

VOTE: Podium Outfits: Gold, Silver Or Bronze?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 07.29.2012 | Canada Style

What do you wear with an Olympic medal? Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel got to find out Sunday -- the synchronized diving duo won the first medal for...

Don't Rain On Their Parade

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 09.28.2012 | Canada

WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - Canada's Milos Raonic will have to wait at least one more day before making his Olympic debut at the London Games.His firs...

Tough Early Defeats For Team Canada

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 09.27.2012 | Canada

LONDON - Canada battled some rough waters on the first full day of competition at the London Olympics.Swimmer Ryan Cochrane was bounced from the final...

Canada's Comeback Falls Short Against Russia

CP | Posted 03.04.2012 | Canada

Canada started its furious comeback too late, and for the first time in over a decade the junior hockey power will not play for the gold medal. The...

'We Are Not Afraid Of Canada'

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.04.2012 | Canada

CALGARY - If the Canadian team is downplaying the revenge factor heading into its world junior hockey championship semifinal, its Russian opponent isn...

Czechs No Problem For Canada

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.27.2012 | Canada

EDMONTON - When his teammates were struggling to score goals, it was Canadian goaltender Scott Wedgwood who provided the offensive spark.Wedgewood's l...

Team Canada Set To Reclaim Gold At The World Juniors

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.24.2012 | Canada

EDMONTON - It would be more comforting for Canada's fans if it was obvious who their starting goaltender is for the first game of the 2012 world junio...

Canada's World Junior Team Unveiled

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.13.2012 | Canada

CALGARY - The Canadian team charged with reclaiming gold at the world junior hockey championship will be able to count on a big, deep defence, multi-p...

10 Things I've Learned From the Canadian Men's Soccer Team

Josh Bowman | Posted 11.09.2011 | Canada
Josh Bowman

People think soccer (or "football" if you are European or smug) is boring if they aren't used to watching it. What makes it interesting is when you can see strategy. It's like chess, but with a lot more running.