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Hockey program to combat racism
‘It’s important to be around people that look like you during hockey’ Natalia Goodwin · CBC News · Dec 06, 2021 A new program is making it easier for kids who normally wouldn’t…
“FIFA killing African football”
Fifa ‘killing African football’ says Ivory Coast coach Patrice Beaumelle Last updated on4 hours ago4 hours ago.From the sectionSport Africa Ivory Coast coach Patrice Beaumelle says world governing body Fifa…
Black Canadian athletes shine at Tokyo Olympics
by Donielle Roman History of Black Canadians at the Olympic games John “Army” Howard was the first Black Canadian to participate in the Olympics in the 1912 Stockholm Games. Although…
Bob Dawson: Leading for change in NHL
Leading for Change: The NHLCA and The BIPOC Coaches Program by Bob Dawson November 10, 2020 – When the NHL was formed in 1917, the face of the League was…
Alphonso Davies wins Euro soccer championship
Teenage soccer star will soon lead Canada into World Cup qualifying Jesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Aug 24, 2020 Alphonso Davies made Canadian soccer history Canada’s breakout soccer star, 19-year-old Alphonso Davies,…
Racism in Canadian sports
r Canadian athletes detail experiences with racism in sports Myles Dichter · CBC Sports · Fear of violent racism has followed Brandon McBride throughout his life. Similar to Ahmaud Arbery, the 26-year-old runner…
Willie O’Ree on racism in sports
O’Ree, NHL’s first black player, says more to be done to fight racism in sports Lisa Wallace / The Canadian Press FEBRUARY 3, 2020 June Girvan, president of Black History Ottawa, shakes…
Kosgei breaks women’s marathon record
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei eclipsed the 16-year-old women’s marathon world record held by Britain’s Paula Radcliffe as she retained her Chicago title. The 25-year-old recorded a time of two hours 14…
Kipchoge is World Sport Star
Marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge has been voted BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year. Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in…
Racism in Hockey
Racism in Hockey: A Cause for Concern and Action by Bob Dawson, OTTAWA, Ontario – August 3, 2019 – Hockey by all accounts is perhaps the least diverse in terms of…