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The Friendly Canadian: Kamloops athlete wins Olympic gold in hammer throw
A member of the Kamloops Track and Field Club, Ethan Katzberg, made a record-breaking hammer…
DREAM COME TRUE: Kamloops wrestling referee selected for Paris Olympics
A Kamloops woman will be one of two Canadian referees going to the 2024 Paris…
Penticton swimmer training hard for upcoming Olympic trials
A 15-year-old Penticton competitive swimmer is heading to the Olympic trials. Hannah Rutten qualified for…
Big White Olympian Tess Critchlow is retiring from snowboard cross
Olympic Big White snowboarder Tess Critchlow is hanging up her race jersey. After 20 years…
Big White, Apex resorts lost out to Sun Peaks in Olympic bid
The Canadian Olympic Committee is considering Sun Peaks Resort in its bid for the 2030…
Vernon snowboarder Kevin Hill reflects after competing in his last winter Olympics
Vernon Olympian Kevin Hill says one of the most memorable moments of the 2022 games…
Vernon freestyle skier going to Beijing Olympics
A Vernon freestyle skier will be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics next month. Elena…
Big White snowboarder heading to Beijing Olympics
Big White athlete Tess Critchlow will represent Canada in the Snowboard Cross during the 2022…
UBC Okanagan graduate competing in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
A UBC Okanagan graduate will be putting his tennis skills to the test by competing…
Here are the Okanagan athletes competing in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Six Okanagan athletes and one coach are competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics starting tomorrow.…
Kelowna swimmer competing for gold in 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games
Kierra Smith has trained years for this moment. Born and raised in Kelowna, the swimmer…
Two TRU alumni return to Olympics on volleyball teams
Two former Thompson Rivers University volleyball players are competing in Tokyo a tthe 2020 Summer…
Okanagan athletes aiming for the Olympic podium with the help of this school
Jerome Blake is poised to make his first appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo this…
10 years later, Penticton poet reflects on Canada’s Olympic moment and time that’s passed
This week, 10 years ago, the Olympic cauldron was lit to open the 2010 Vancouver…
TRU students going to Tokyo Olympics
After a successful qualifier held a the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, two Thompson Rivers University…
Welcome home celebration planned for Kelowna Olympians
KELOWNA – Two Olympians from Kelowna will be welcomed home in style tomorrow. Kelowna’s own…
Here are the local athletes going for gold in South Korea
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are starting this week, and with the world watching, the…
Local athletes looking for gold at Winter Olympics in South Korea
There will be a handful of athletes from the Thompson-Okanagan competing in the 2018 PyeongChang…
Thousands cheer Canadian Olympic athletes at Okanagan ski resort
KELOWNA – Over 6,000 people took part in a celebration at Big White Ski Resort…
Special Olympics B.C. needs your help for summer games in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games are coming to Kamloops this July, but…
Amateur athletes sought for Olympic testing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Calling all Olympic hopefuls, testing will happen next week in Kamloops. PacificSport Interior…