Laurier Alumni shine in Olympics Games The 2024 Paris Olympics began on July 26 and officially finished on Aug. 21. Although Canada faced some less-than-ideal circumstances, including a drone spying scandal involving the Canadian women’s soccer team, their athletes persisted…
As the nation rejoices after back-to-back gold medal victories in the Olympics, Canada might have to wonder whether this is one of the best defensive teams ever assembled. They didn’t score as many goals as they did in Vancouver but…
With the Olympics now over (and Team Canada winning back-to-back gold medals in men and women’s hockey!) it is time to reflect on the events that have transpired over the past 16 days. Although Canada didn’t quite reach Vancouver-level heights…
As the first week of the Olympics has come to a close and men’s hockey is (finally!) in full swing, it’s as good a time as ever to recap the sights and sounds and look ahead to what Team Canada…
Imagine yourself in this scenario: You are with your friends are at a restaurant, there is a gay couple at the door and the hostess refuses them entry. You ask the waiter why they were turned away and he replies…
After all the dazzling colour, lights and fantastic imagery that Fisht Stadium in Sochi held on Friday night for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics, one thing holds true: athletics are a true equalizer and have the ability…
“Anti-gay laws will not affect athletes,” said International Olympic Committee [IOC] President Thomas Bach. After much international criticism from rights groups, Bach again confronted the issue of anti-gay laws at the Olympic flame lighting ceremony on Sept. 29, at Ancient…
We like to believe that we live in a perfect world, a utopia where no one commits crime and people do not discriminate based on religion, race or sex. Unfortunately, that reality does not exist and discrimination continues to pervade…
Female hockey players are often over-looked, forgotten about and even non-existent when it comes to watching sports. Yet Canada’s national women’s hockey team has more Olympic wins and higher scoring averages than the men’s program, leaving many to wonder, “why…
