The Canadian men's eight crew won the 2,000-metre heat in five minutes and 19.35 seconds to break the previous world's best.

Edmonton's Tara Whitten led a Canadian sweep of the first three spots in the Exergy Tour prologue.

The president of the International Olympic Committee says he'd be happy with a bid for a future Games from Quebec City.

Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul made the cut as the IOC executive board settled on a shortlist of finalists for the 2020 Olympics.

Olympic hopeful Peng Peng Lee will miss the Canadian national championships, announced Gymnastics Canada on Tuesday.

Canada won't have a women's pair entry in London after Natalie Mastracci and Larissa Lagzdins settled for fourth-place at qualifiers.

Canada's Mark Oldershaw booked his ticket to the London Games after winning gold at a World Cup canoe and kayak competition Saturday.

The Olympic flame has arrived in Britain from Greece on a gold-painted plane to begin its 70-day relay around the country ahead.

Canadian Mary Spencer will likely find out Friday if she's earned a spot in the London Olympics, but it's in another fighter's hands

In an official ceremony on Thursday, Greece handed over the flame that will, in 71 days, enter London's Olympic Park.

Watch live as the Olympic Flame is passed from Greece to the London Olympic committee in a ceremony beginning at 11 a.m ET/8 a.m. PT.

Organizers of the 2012 Olympics say soccer star David Beckham is bringing the Olympic flame back from Greece.

The Canadians open a three-game exhibition series in their quest for a berth at the Games.

The Greek leg of the Olympic Torch Relay wraps up Thursday with a ceremonial handoff at the site of the first modern Olympic Games.

Canadian boxer Mary Spencer lost her first bout of the AIBA Women's World Championships on Monday, falling to Anna Rosalie Laurell.

The Canadian men's volleyball team just missed out on its first Olympic berth in 20 years.<

Canadian boxers Simon Kean and Custio Clayton have secured spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Mandy Bujold and Sandra Bizier won't be fighting for Canada at the London Games.

Canada needs one more win to qualify for the Olympics in men's volleyball after defeating Puerto Rico in five sets Friday night.

Once his track cycling season wrapped up in 2012, Zach Bell switched priorities to his road cycling duties with Team SpiderTech.

Justin Gatlin nipped Asafa Powell at the line to win the 100 metres in a time of 9.87 seconds at the season-opening Diamond League meet.

In a sport where innovation and artistry are king, Canada is taking no chances ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Olympic flame that will burn during the Games has been lit at the birthplace of the Olympics, heralding the start of the torch relay.

The Olympic Flame will be lit Thursday in Ancient Olympia, where it begins its journey to London with Greek swimmer Spyros Gianniotis.

David Rudisha, the 800 metres world champion and Olympic favourite, fancies his chances if he could meet Usain Bolt in the right race.

Eight years later, the IOC will likely retest doping samples from the 2004 Olympics to catch any drug cheats who may have avoided detection.

Two gymnastics judges have been banned from the London Olympics by a disciplinary panel.

Pamela Ware earned a spot on the podium for the first time but just came up short of qualifying for the Olympics.

Olympic champion Adam van Koeverden won the men's K1 1,000-metre by 4.3 seconds at Canadian Sprint Team Trials on Friday.

Two-time Olympic medallist Alexandre Despatie and Roseline Filion topped their semifinal heats to advance to the finals at the Canada Cup.

Shot putter Justin Rodhe has been given the green light to compete for Canada at the London Olympics.

With the 2012 Olympics Game looming, the stakes are higher, the dives get tougher and Canada's Alexandre Despatie is ready.

Pamela Ware and Olympic medallist Emilie Heymans in a tight race for the second spot in the three-metre event on the Canadian Olympic team.

Toronto will roll out the red carpet next fall for Canada's London Olympic athletes.

Canada's quest for an Olympic berth in women's basketball begins Thursday with tryout and training for the team in Abbotsford, B.C.

Montreal judoka Sasha Mehmedovic earned a spot in the London Olympics with a silver medal at the Pan American judo championships.

Olympic-bound Eric Gillis surged away from Matt Loiselle to win the men's Canadian national half-marathon championships.

Jason Burnett of Toronto clinched Canada's lone Olympic berth in men's trampoline at a qualification meet on Friday.

Sergio Pessoa has already secured his spot for London 2012 but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot at stake this weekend for the Canadian judoka.