Olympics Opinion Archive

- Spector: Team Babcock
  
  Mark Spector
  - August 26, 2009
  With the lessons of Turin in mind, Mike Babcock's coaching staff is determined to prevent history from repeating itself.
- Spector: Productivity over loyalty
  
  Mark Spector
  - August 24, 2009
  Team Canada looks to go younger in Vancouver than in Turin, where the respect given veterans produced a seventh-place finish.
- Spector: The C-hoice is clear
  
  Mark Spector
  - August 23, 2009
  With his name freshly engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup, Sid the Kid is the sexy pick but another man is best suited to wear the 'C' for Team Canada.
- Toth: Voices of Vancouver
  
  Mike Toth
  - March 31, 2009
  Sportsnet's Martine Gaillard is preparing to bring her smooth style to the 2010 Winter Games.
- Toth: Voices of Vancouver
  
  Mike Toth
  - February 26, 2009
  An old friend prepares for a new challenge at the 2010 Olympics.
- Kelley: Motown model
  
  Jim Kelley
  - February 12, 2009
  Steve Yzerman doesn't have to look very far if he needs a blueprint for Canada's 2010 hockey team.
- Toth: Voices of Vancouver
  
  Mike Toth
  - January 30, 2009
  He covers the NHL and UFC, but RJ Broadhead is also prepping for 2010.
- Fay: Year of the Maple Leaf
  
  Brad Fay
  - September 1, 2008
  It was 20 years ago today… or, with apologies to John and Paul, 20 years ago this year anyway.
- Van Koeverden: Second to none
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - August 25, 2008
  Despite the slow start for Canada and the silver finish in the 500m, everyone should be holding their head high for their performance in Beijing.
- Toth: Beijing to Buffalo
  
  Mike Toth
  - August 22, 2008
  Re-thinking Games coverage and a minor league park with major league eats.
- The false idol
  
  Sean McCormick
  - August 20, 2008
  The Yankees need to stop trumpeting Carl Lewis feats as heroic.
- Gaillard: Dreams won and lost
  
  Martine Gaillard
  - August 18, 2008
  In one emotional week, one Olympian realized her dream, while five young girls lost theirs.
- VanK: Phelpsian standard of success
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - August 15, 2008
  If one looks beyond medal counts and Phelpsian standards of success, you'll see a lot of incredibly talented young Canadians who deserve your support and gratitude for trying their absolute best.
- Toth: Man on Wire
  
  Mike Toth
  - August 15, 2008
  An amazing new documentary provides some insight into the mindset of Olympians.
- Toth: The Olympic Oaf
  
  Mike Toth
  - August 13, 2008
  After considering his hate mail, your friendly Games correspondent digs a little deeper.
- VanK: Flag-bearing & blogging from Beijing
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - August 8, 2008
  Olympian Adam van Koeverden talks to Sportsnet.ca from the floor of the Opening Ceremony in Beijing.
- Toth: Spoiler alert
  
  Mike Toth
  - August 8, 2008
  Your friendly Games correspondent explains why Dora the Explorer trumps Beijing.
- Van Koeverden: Taking on the world
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - August 7, 2008
  Our trip over the North Pole from Toronto to Beijing was long, but wrought with anticipation and excitement, so the time honestly flew by.
- A huge honour
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - July 25, 2008
  A few days after the Olympic flag-bearer announcement, it’s just starting to sink in for real.
- The ultimate honour
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - July 22, 2008
  Carrying Canada's flag is an incredible honour, as is simply marching behind whomever is chosen.
- Good to be home
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - July 1, 2008
  World records are great, but being welcomed home by Cito Gaston and a new Raptors lineup is something else.
- German for blog
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - June 13, 2008
  Living, learning and training on the water in Europe can be an adventure.
- Hungary for gold
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - June 9, 2008
  All my training paid off this past weekend, as I scored two gold medals at my first World Cup event of 2008.
- 12 out of 12 ain't bad
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - May 23, 2008
  For the first time ever, Canada has qualified in all 12 events in flatwater canoeing and kayaking for the upcoming Olympic Games.
- Toth: The Kings and I
  
  Mike Toth
  - May 23, 2008
  Elvis, Elvis and Adam van Koeverden appear in a controversial Olympic picture.
- At the starting line
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - May 1, 2008
  You probably thought I quit blogging after the barrage of attacks on my integrity and personal character (ouch!) in response to my last blog. Well, I didn't. I just needed a little time to recoup.
- Boycott banter
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - April 1, 2008
  In a recent interview I was asked if anyone I know well missed out on competing at the 1980 Olympics due to the Canadian Boycott.
- World-class misery loves company, too
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - March 14, 2008
  MELBOURNE, Fla. - Referring to the bevy of multinational kayakers I’ve had the pleasure of training with over the past few weeks as “world class” serves little justice to their talent or accolades.
- The van Koeverden files
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - February 28, 2008
  Fearing that the jinx of the sophomore album might come in a variety to which bloggers or Olympic kayakers are susceptible, I continue the van Koeverden files weak-kneed and wondering what the average Leafs / Sens fan wants to know about training for the Olympic Games.
- The van Koeverden files
  
  Adam van Koeverden
  - February 14, 2008
  This is the first of a regular blog that Canadian Olympic champion kayaker Adam van Koeverden will provide for Sportsnet.ca from now until the Beijing Olympics in August.

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