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Gold medallist Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland, Silver medallist Gu Ailing Eileen of China and Bronze medallist Kelly Sildaru of Estonia celebrate after the women’s slopestyle event.MIKE BLAKE/Reuters

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Olympic events for Feb. 14, 2022
  • Men’s big air finals: Canada’s medal opportunities tonight are in the big air final. Mark McMorris (who won bronze in slopestyle), Max Parrot (who won gold in slopestyle) and Darcy Sharpe step up to the course at midnight, ET.
  • Women’s slopestyle skiing: China’s Eileen Gu finished in second place in women’s slopestyle skiing, behind Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud. Estonian Kelly Sildaru took bronze. The silver medal follows Gu’s gold medal in the big air event last week. Already the face of the Beijing Olympics before her first gold medal, Gu’s victory turned her into a superstar in China. Gu-mania has reached such a level that some commentators have begun to warn about putting too much onus on a teenager. Canada’s Olivia Asselin finished in 11th place.
  • Women’s big air final: Jasmine Baird and Laurie Blouin took a shot at the big air final snowboard contest. The Canadian competitors finished in seventh and eighth places, respectively. Austria’s Anna Gasser won gold. New Zealander, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott took home silver and Japan’s Kokomo Murase rounded out the podium with bronze. As Cathal Kelly writes, big air is a part of the X-Games-ification of the Winter Olympics. If the Olympics has a bright future (a very open question), this is part of it. “You don’t build completely new and soon-to-be completely useless stuff out in the middle of nowhere.”
  • Men’s ice hockey: Canada is a win away from reclaiming an Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice to pace Canada to a 10-3 win over Switzerland in Monday’s semifinal in Beijing. The Canadians advanced to Wednesday’s gold-medal game at Wukesong Sports Centre. The Globe’s Rachel Brady reports that Canada’s women have outscored their opponents 54-8 in six games so far in Beijing, a new record for goals in an Olympic tournament. Canada’s has played in every gold medal game since women’s hockey debuted at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Meanwhile, the U.S. women’s hockey team beat Finland 4-1 in their semifinal match on Monday, also advancing to the gold medal round. The gold medal match is scheduled for 11:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
  • Freestyle Skiing: Canada’s Marion Thenault placed seventh in women’s aerials at the Beijing Olympics. China’s Xu Mengtao won gold with 108.61 points in the superfinal. Hanna Huskova of Belarus took silver with a score of 107.95 and Megan Nick of the United States earned bronze with a 93.76. Thenault was also a member of Canada’s trio that earned mixed aerials bronze last week.
  • Curling: Canada’s Jennifer Jones took advantage of several mistakes by Russia’s Alina Kovaleva en route to an 11-5 victory that ended a three-game losing skid. The Winnipeg skip kept up her strong play in the evening draw, improving to 3-3 with a 7-3 victory over Great Britain’s Eve Muirhead.
  • Monobob: Canada’s Christine de Bruin won bronze in the inaugural Olympic monobob race at the Beijing Games on Monday. Kaillie Humphries — the Stony Plain, Alta., native’s former Canadian teammate — took gold in her first Olympics competing for the United States with a dominant combined four-run time of four minutes 19.27 seconds. The Globe’s Cathal Kelly writes that the win by Humphries is great news that means we are one day closer to never having to hear about this story ever again. The Globe’s John Doyle writes, “the inaugural women-only competition was extraordinary to watch.”
  • Figure skating: Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finished seventh in ice dance at the Beijing Games, in what was likely their final Olympic appearance. A significant mishap on their lift had Gilles in tears after, and saw the reigning world bronze medalists score 204.78.
  • Men’s hockey: Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team is set to play in the qualification round of the Beijing Games against China after failing to secure one of the top four seeds and an automatic bye into the quarter-finals. The rematch against the Chinese back at the National Indoor Stadium will be on Tuesday at 8:10 a.m. ET.
Off the field
  • Doping scandal: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test in December, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Monday, The Globe’s James Griffiths reports. In a statement following the CAS decision, the IOC said that holding a medals ceremony “would not be appropriate” as it would “include an athlete who on the one hand has a positive A-sample, but whose violation of the anti-doping rules has not yet been established on the other hand.” No ceremonies will be held for the women’s solo skate either, should Valieva rank in the top three as expected, the IOC added. On the situation, The Globe’s Cathal Kelly writes that there are times when you begin to wonder if Russia and the various organs of the Olympic movement are working together to amuse and confound the rest of the world.
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  • Canada’s Christine de Bruin won bronze in the inaugural Olympic monobob race at the Beijing Winter Olympics.THOMAS PETER/Reuters

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What to watch tomorrow, Feb. 15
  • Snowboard, men’s big air, final ???? 12:00 a.m. ET
  • Curling, women, round robin 1:05 a.m. ET
  • Speed skating, women’s team pursuit, semifinal 1:30 a.m. ET
  • Speed skating, men’s team pursuit, semifinal 1:52 a.m. ET
  • Speed skating women’s team pursuit, finals???? 2:24 a.m. ET
  • Speed skating, men’s team pursuit???? 2:43 a.m. ET
  • Nordic combined, men’s gundersen large hill/10km 3:00 a.m. ET
  • Ice hockey, men’s qualification match for quarterfinal 3:40 a.m. ET
  • Biathlon men’s 4×7.5km relay ???? 4:00 a.m. ET
  • Figure skating, women’s singles short program 5:00 a.m. ET
  • Freestyle skiing men’s aerials qualification 6:00 a.m. ET
  • Nordic Combined, men’s gundersen large hill/10km, ski jumping???? 6:00 a.m. ET
  • Curling men, round robin 7:05 a.m. ET
  • Bobsleigh 2-man, run 3 7:15 a.m. ET
  • Ice hockey, men’s qualification quarterfinal 8:10 a.m. ET
  • Bobsleigh 2-man, run 4 8:50 a.m. ET
  • Curling women, round robin 8:05 p.m. ET
  • Freestyle skiing men’s slopestyle, final???? 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Alpine skiing men’s slalom, run 1 9:15 p.m. ET
  • Ice hockey, men, quarterfinal 11:10 p.m. ET
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Olympic highlights and medal count for Feb. 14

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After three months apart from their home in Canada, two engaged Olympians share a brief moment together in Beijing: Blayre Turnbull walked into the opening ceremony at the Beijing Winter Olympics with her lively hockey squad. Ryan Sommer arrived with the guys from his four-man bobsleigh crew. Both were dedicated to sharing that distinct Olympic moment with their teammates, but Turnbull and Sommer were also scanning the crowd for one another. The Canadian hockey player and the bobsleigh brakeman are engaged, but because of conflicting travel schedules and various COVID-related bubbles, the couple had been apart for three months.

Canadian Olympic hockey player Blayre Turnbull with her fiancé, Canadian bobsledder Ryan Sommer, together at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 4, 2022 in a picture posted to Instagram by Ms. Turnbull.Instagram

Teenagers representing Team Canada at the Beijing Olympics keep cool under pressure: As Canada’s figure skaters travel around at the Beijing Olympics, they remind themselves of something: ‘don’t lose Maddie’. At 18, Madeline Schizas is the youngest Canadian figure skater at the Winter Games and the country’s only representative in the ladies’ singles category. The Oakville native, who stands four-foot-eleven, didn’t have the Olympics on her radar until just recently, yet she’s been the team’s most consistent performer so far in Beijing. She’s shown the poise of an Olympic veteran, yet her teammates still look out for the rookie like a little sibling, The Globe’s Rachel Brady reports.

Canada’s Madeline Schizas competes in the women’s team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 7, 2022.Jeff Roberson/The Associated Press

Wife of Chinese director Zhang Yimou says husband pushed health to limit for Olympic ceremonies: The wife of Chinese film director Zhang Yimou said her husband’s role overseeing the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics had pushed his health to the limit, prompting both criticism and support from Chinese social media users. Chen Ting took to China’s Twitter-like Weibo to describe the toll that the 71-year-old Oscar-nominee’s “self-harming” work rate had taken on his health and their family’s well-being, and how she was eager for the Feb 20 conclusion of the Games.

Customers enjoy their dinner near a screen showing Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, who will oversee the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.FLORENCE LO/Reuters

U.S.-born skier Eileen Gu receiving dozens of endorsements after decision to compete for China at Olympics: When Eileen Gu won Olympic gold in the Big Air, sales of her red Anta ski suit, complete with slipdrag reduction technology, surged 20-fold on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com. Luckin Coffee sold out of Gu-endorsed drinks, with a spike in cupholders bearing her image, and the Chinese chain immediately said it would launch more Gu-linked products throughout the year. As the San Francisco-born skier prepared for Tuesday’s slopestyle final and her bid for a second of what could be three golds in Beijing, her closely scrutinized decision to compete for China appears to be paying off, commercially at least.

Gold medalist Eileen Gu celebrates on the podium.TYRONE SIU/Reuters

Essential reads on the Beijing Olympics

Sports columnist Cathal Kelly

Decision to let Kamila Valieva continue competing in Beijing is yet another doping joke in a long-running farce

Canadian bobsledder Christine de Bruin wins bronze in monobob, USA’s Kaillie Humphries takes gold. Now we can finally stop talking about it

That’s it, that’s all, the Peng Shuai saga is over. Right?

Eileen Gu is golden in first Beijing Olympic event – and right on cue

On Team Canada

Catriona Le May Doan is living the chef de mission dream

Ski cross team is ready for anything as they fight for a place at the Games

NHL veteran Eric Staal leads Canada’s hockey team into Beijing Olympics

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Champions Trophy host Pakistan says it’s not been told India wants to play cricket games elsewhere

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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board declined Friday to confirm media reports that India has decided against playing any games in host Pakistan during next year’s Champions Trophy.

“My view is if there’s any problems, they (India) should tell us in writing,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi told reporters in Lahore. “I’ll share that with the media as well as with the government as soon as I get such a letter.”

Indian media reported Friday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has communicated its concerns to all the Champions Trophy stakeholders, including the PCB, over the Feb. 19-March 9 tournament and would not play in arch-rival Pakistan.

The Times of India said that “Dubai is a strong candidate to host the fixtures involving the Men in Blue” for the 50-over tournament.

Such a solution would see Pakistan having to travel to a neutral venue to play India in a group match, with another potential meeting later in the tournament if both teams advanced from their group. The final is scheduled for March 9 in Pakistan with the specific venue not yet decided.

“Our stance is clear,” Naqvi said. “They need to give us in writing any objections they may have. Until now, no discussion of the hybrid model has happened, nor are we prepared to accept one.”

Pakistan hosted last year’s Asia Cup but all India games were played in Sri Lanka under a hybrid model for the tournament. Only months later Pakistan did travel to India for the 50-over World Cup.

Political tensions have stopped bilateral cricket between the two nations since 2008 and they have competed in only multi-nation tournaments, including ICC World Cups.

“Cricket should be free of politics,” Naqvi said. “Any sport should not be entangled with politics. Our preparations for the Champions Trophy will continue unabated, and this will be a successful event.”

The PCB has already spent millions of dollars on the upgrade of stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi which are due to host 15 Champions Trophy games. Naqvi hoped all the three stadiums will be ready over the next two months.

“Almost every country wants the Champions Trophy to be played here (in Pakistan),” Naqvi said. “I don’t think anyone should make this a political matter, and I don’t expect they will. I expect the tournament will be held at the home of the official hosts.”

Eight countries – Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan – are due to compete in the tournament, the schedule of which is yet to be announced by the International Cricket Council.

“Normally the ICC announces the schedule of any major tournament 100 days before the event, and I hope they will announce it very soon,” Naqvi said.

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Dabrowski, Routlife into WTA doubles final with win over Melichar-Martinez, Perez

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Ottawa‘s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are through to the doubles final at the WTA Finals after a 7-6 (7), 6-1 victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australia’s Ellen Perez in semifinal action Friday.

Dabrowski and Routliffe won a hard-fought first set against serve when Routliffe’s quick reaction at the net to defend a Perez shot gave the duo set point, causing Perez to throw down her racket in frustration.

The second seeds then cruised through the second set, winning match point on serve when Melichar-Martinez couldn’t handle Routliffe’s shot.

The showdown was a rematch of last year’s semifinal, which Melichar-Martinez and Perez won in a super tiebreak.

Dabrowski and Routliffe will face the winner of a match between Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend, and Hao-Ching Chan and Veronika Kudermetova in the final on Saturday.

Dabrowski is aiming to become the first Canadian to win a WTA Finals title.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024.

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Winger Tajon Buchanan back with Canada after recovering from broken leg

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Inter Milan winger Tajon Buchanan, recovered from a broken leg suffered in training at this summer’s Copa America, is back in Jesse Marsch’s Canada squad for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname.

The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., underwent surgery July 3 to repair a fractured tibia in Texas.

Canada, ranked 35th in the world, plays No. 136 Suriname on Nov. 15 in Paramaribo. The second leg of the aggregate series is four days later at Toronto’s BMO Field.

There is also a return for veteran winger Junior Hoilett, who last played for Canada in June in a 4-0 loss to the Netherlands in Marsch’s debut at the Canadian helm. The 34-year-old from Brampton, now with Scotland’s Hibernian, has 15 goals in 63 senior appearances for Canada.

Midfielder Ismael Kone, recovered from an ankle injury sustained on club duty with France’s Marseille, also returns. He missed Canada’s last three matches since the fourth-place Copa America loss to Uruguay in July.

But Canada will be without centre back Derek Cornelius, who exited Marseille’s win Sunday over Nantes on a stretcher after suffering an apparent rib injury.

The Canadian men will prepare for Suriname next week at a camp in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

“We are looking forward to getting the group together again with the mindset that there is a trophy on the line,” Marsch said in a statement. “We want to end 2024 the right way with two excellent performances against a competitive Suriname squad and continue building on our tremendous growth this past summer.”

The quarterfinal winners advance to the Nations League Finals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., with the two semifinals scheduled for March 20 and the final and third-place playoff March 23, and qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Thirteen of the 23 players on the Canadian roster are 25 or younger, with 19-year-old defender Jamie Knight-Lebel, currently playing for England’s Crewe Alexandra on loan from Bristol City, the youngest.

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies captains the side with Stephen Eustaquio, Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea, Alistair Johnston and Kamal Miller adding veteran support.

Jonathan David, Cyle Larin and Theo Bair are joined in attack by Minnesota United’s Tani Oluwaseyi.

Niko Sigur, a 21-year-old midfielder with Croatia’s Hadjuk Split, continues in the squad after making his debut in the September friendly against Mexico.

Suriname made it to the Nations League quarterfinals by finishing second to Costa Rica in Group A of the Nations League, ahead of No. 104 Guatemala, No. 161 Guyana and unranked Martinique and Guadeloupe.

“A good team,” Osorio said of Suriname. “These games are always tricky and they’re not easy at all … Suriname is a (former) Dutch colony and they’ll have Dutch players playing at high levels.”

“They won’t be someone we overlook at all,” added the Toronto FC captain, who has 81 Canada caps to his credit.

Located on the northeast coast of South America between Guyana and French Guiana, Suriname was granted independence in 1975 by the Netherlands.

Canada has faced Suriname twice before, both in World Cup qualifying play, winning 4-0 in suburban Chicago in June 2021 and 2-1 in Mexico City in October 1977.

The Canadian men, along with Mexico, the United States and Panama, received a bye into the final eight of the CONCACAF Nations League.

Canada, No. 2 in the CONCACAF rankings, drew Suriname as the best-placed runner-up from League A play.

Canada lost to Jamaica in last year’s Nations League quarterfinal, ousted on the away-goals rule after the series ended in a 4-4 draw. The Canadians lost 2-0 to the U.S. in the final of the 2022-23 tournament and finished fifth in 2019-20.

Canada defeated Panama 2-1 last time out, in an Oct. 15 friendly in Toronto.

Goalkeepers Maxime Crepeau and Jonathan Sirois, defenders Joel Waterman, Laryea and Miller and Osorio took part in a pre-camp this week in Toronto for North America-based players.

Canada Roster

Goalkeepers: Maxime Crepeau, Portland Timbers (MLS); Jonathan Sirois, CF Montreal (MLS); Dayne St. Clair, Minnesota United FC (MLS).

Defenders: Moise Bombito, OGC Nice (France); Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich (Germany); Richie Laryea, Toronto FC (MLS); Alistair Johnston, Celtic (Scotland); Jamie Knight-Lebel. Crewe Alexandra, on loan from Bristol City (England); Kamal Miller, Portland Timbers (MLS); Joel Waterman, CF Montreal (MLS).

Midfielders: Ali Ahmed. Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS); Tajon Buchanan, Inter Milan (Italy); Mathieu Choiniere, Grasshopper Zurich (Switzerland); Stephen Eustaquio, FC Porto (Portugal); Junior Hoilett, Hibernian FC (Scotland); Ismael Kone, Olympique Marseille (France); Jonathan Osorio, Toronto FC (MLS); Jacob Shaffelburg, Nashville SC (MLS); Niko Sigur, Hadjuk Split (Croatia).

Forwards: Theo Bair, AJ Auxerre (France); Jonathan David, LOSC Lille (France); Cyle Larin, RCD Mallorca (Spain); Tani Oluwaseyi, Minnesota United (MLS).

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