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I have always been a fan of the Olympics, particularly the 100-metre sprint to decide “the world’s fastest human.” Like all Canadians, I was elated when Ben Johnson won the event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, then devastated when we learned that he

I don't know about you, but I started losing interest in the Olympics when it became apparent that many of the real competitors were pharmacologists, not athletes.

Remember Amir Attaran?  Of course you don't.

We're now settling into our collective, two-week, nightly routine, where TV viewers across the United States are parking themselves in front of their flat-screens with a smorgasbord of snacks, while Olympic athletes in peak physical condition amaz

Following TV broadcasts seen throughout the world, it's now known that some Olympians are engaging in a recuperative practice that produces large purple welts on their bodies.

Since the upcoming Olympic Games are being held in the summer, we will unfortunately not have the chance to see the most riveting and nail-biting of all sports—curling.

With Tuesday's news that Jason Day, the world's No.

We are roughly eight weeks away from the Olympic Games and a number of people are startin

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