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The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned from sending athletes to Games over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee bars political demonstrations from podiums and competitions. What constitutes an inappropriate political demonstration, however, can be complicated. Source link

In a 5-0 thrashing of Canada, American forward Abbey Murphy drew not one, not two, but four penalties. She also had three assists. That’s the recipe for how 23-year-old Murphy, who hasn’t yet turned professional, has been able to frustrate her opponents. Source link

Barring a surprise, Canada is unlikely to add to its seven medals (three silver, four bronze) on Day 7. But the Canadian men’s hockey team plays its second game, the women’s hockey playoffs begin, and Canada’s curlers are on the ice a total of three times. Source link

The Ukrainian skeleton athlete, a medal contender at the Milano-Cortina Games, was not allowed to compete after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to not race with the helmet that honours his country’s athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia.  Source link

Speed skater Courtney Sarault earned Canada’s seventh medal of the Milano-Cortina Olympics, collecting short track bronze in the women’s 500 metres on Thursday. Source link

Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington was spectacular on those few occasions when he had to be. The rest of the Canada’s 5-0 win over Czechia, he was smooth, calm, unhurried. Source link

Canada got goals from three of its lines in Thursday’s win over Finland. That includes the game winner from Jenn Gardiner, who played only a handful of minutes in Canada’s loss to the U.S. Source link

Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring, and Jordan Binnington made 26 saves for the shutout as Canada’s NHL stars opened their quest for gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-0 victory over Czechia on Thursday. Source link

Mark McMorris said he lost consciousness when he fell eight days earlier during training for the contest that opened the action at Livigno Snow Park last week. Source link

Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann was unable to repeat her 5,000-metre medal performance from the 2022 Olympics on Thursday, placing fifth in the women’s race in Milan. Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida won to complete the long distance sweep after taking the 3,000 on Saturday. Source link