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Grappling with a new reality
Abbotsford kids with athletic ambitions are grappling with the International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) decision to cut wrestling from the 2020 Summer Games.
IOC decision stuns local wrestlers
The news felt like a body slam to Maple Ridge Secondary wrestling coach Bill McCrae.
Powerlifting championships at oval
The British Columbia Powerlifting Association's 2013 Winter Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships will be taking place on Sunday at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
O'Brien always in style
NORTH Vancouver snowboarder Spencer O'Brien reached the pinnacle of her sport last weekend, winning the slopestyle competition at the FIS World Championships held in Stoneham, Que.
Blind hockey team finds a home in New West
Like many Canadians, Steve Vandermey fell in love with hockey at a young age, and pursued the sport at the competitive level right through his adult years.
Gym club opens its doors for Sports Day in Canada
In celebration of Sports Day in Canada, Delta Gymnastics is inviting the community to a free "Come and Try It" open house at its Ladner facility this Saturday.
Dr.'s needles stick it to chronic pain
"The majority of pain patients recover quickly from their injuries-others, after months of persistent pain, become frustrated when medications and therapies do not result in lasting relief. The persistent discomfort of chronic pain can bring an individual to their emotional limit."
Games are big for business
Around the world eyes are glued to television screens, watching world-class Olympic athletes perform exceptional feats.
Hi-def TV arrives for Olympics
I have arrived. I am now a member of the British Columbia Chapter of the Couch Potatoes of Canada.
Add quilt-making to Olympics
The Olympics start next week, and I for one, am just agog: I love the track-and-field events, in spite of Ben Johnson's legacy.
A random kiss is a young man's signature
I'VE never been shy about showering my young toddler with affection, but I certainly don't want it to lead to him being eaten by a bear.
North Vancouver man aims for new Olympic sport
I'M moments away from my first try at the fast paced hockey-style game known as floorball and already I don't like it.
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Invest in traffic control, not museum
I read with some interest the recent newspaper article about the plans for an Olympic museum at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
Anti-Olympic protester cops plea bargain
A local woman charged with assaulting a police officer at a Feb. 13, 2010 anti-Olympics protest will have no criminal record if she follows a judge's orders.
Burnaby skate park takes another award
The popular Metro Skate Park in Bonsor Park in Burnaby received an architectural award last month.
Skate park designer honoured by IOC
WHEN Jim Barnum was forced to choose between washing dishes and designing skate parks 11 years ago, he paused for a moment. Then he laughed.
My money's on squash
The Olympic-seal of approval is enough to turn any sport from a backyard commodity to an international conglomerate.
Wushu by any other name is kung fu
For Vancouver martial arts grand master Bin Sheng Xiao, the sport wushu always just made sense.
Jock and Jill
Vasek Pospisil ground out a tough singles match at the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open Tuesday night and finally advanced through the opening round after three previous attempts.
