Four of Manitoba’s Olympic athletes were honoured Tuesday at a ceremony in the rotunda at the Manitoba Legislature. Watch: Speed skaters Clara Hughes, Kyle Parrott, Cindy Klassen, and biathlete Megan Imrie, were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Hughes was the only athlete to win a medal at the [...]

The former vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and a member of VANOC’s Board of Directors is set to address members of Winnipeg’s business community today at a luncheon. Dick Pound has been a member of the IOC since 1978 and has been involved in virtually every aspect of the Olympic Games since then. [...]

Manitobans came together Sunday for a gigantic celebration to honour Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery. About 7,000 people from neighbouring communities gathered in Russell for a parade to honour the hometown boy, who won gold in men’s skeleton at the Vancouver Olympics on February 19. Dignitaries, politicians, fans and supporters of the athlete all gathered [...]

Manitoba Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery arrived at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport just before 3 p.m. Friday. Montgomery flew in from Toronto in preparation for a homecoming celebration in Russell on Sunday. Watch: The men’s skeleton athlete from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games was greeted by throngs of well-wishers, friends, family and fans. [...]

After a whirlwind experience at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games — including a gold medal win in men’s skeleton — Manitoba boy Jon Montgomery is returning home. The 31-year-old athlete/car salesman/auctioneer will be the guest of honour at a community celebration in his hometown of Russell, Manitoba on Sunday, March 14 beginning at 1:30 [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz A radio station in Buffalo, New York refused to play Canadian music Monday in response to Team Canada’s gold medal hockey win over the U.S. Sunday. 103.3 The Edge announced its plans on their website prior to canning Canadian content. American listeners joined in on the fun, by encouraging the station [...]

Four of Canada’s most celebrated figure skaters from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are coming to Winnipeg. Gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, along with bronze medallist Joannie Rochette and three-time Canadian National Champion Patrick Chan will take part in Stars on Ice on Thursday, May 6. The star-studded lineup also includes Kurt [...]

Thousands of Winnipeggers poured into the streets of downtown after Team Canada’s 3-2 win Sunday over the U.S. in overtime shortly after Sidney Crosby put away the final and deciding goal. The fun began as fans who packed MTS Centre to watch the game made their way to Portage and Main. An impromptu hockey game [...]

Enjoy over a dozen photos of Team Canada’s win over the U.S. in the gold medal men’s hockey game on Sunday. If you didn’t already hear, we won 3-2. More after the jump.

Gold baby, gold! We won 3-2. You know the rest.

The “scandal” surrounding the Canadian women’s hockey team may be over, but a ChrisD.ca reader writes: Further to the uproar about the partying at centre ice after winning gold. Maybe one girl was under age for the province, but check out what Ovechkin did in the last Olympics after the Russians won gold against our [...]

It was bitter sweet Saturday for skip Kevin Martin and the Canadian men’s curling team. Comprised of John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert and alternate Adam Enright, the men defeated Norway 6-3 — the same team that crushed their gold medal dreams at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Norway ended up taking [...]