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A man in a Canadian uniform tearfully shakes hands with a woman. Hanging from his shoulders is a gold medal.
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Highlighting BC’s Paralympians

Peak Web October 3, 2024

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer 39 Paralympians with ties to BC have just returned home from a successful trip to the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Riding off the high of the most prestigious world stage in sport — and hungry for competition — 11 of these BC-based Paralympians scooped up medals. Altogether, 126 paralympic athletes from the Canadian national team were named to the Paris 2024 games. Team Canada returned home with 29 medals — 10 gold, nine silver, and 10 bronze — tied with Rio 2016 as the most hardware won by Canadian Paralympians at any summer Paralympics to date. …

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A woman in red and white attempts to bump a volleyball.
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This week at SFU: October 1 – 6

Peak Web October 2, 2024

By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer Home games Thursday, October 3: women’s soccer vs. Western Oregon at Terry Fox Field at 6:00 p.m. SFU began the 2024 season with a 2–0 win against the Stanislaus State Warriors. Live video, live stats,…

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A hockey player skating away from the camera with his name plate written in Cree syllabics.
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Indigenous athletes of past and present

Peak Web October 2, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Ethan Bear — Hockey In 2020, Bear became the first NHL player to wear a jersey with Cree syllabics on the nameplate. Bear, who is from the Ochapowace Nation in Kisiskâciwan (Saskatchewan), was playing for…

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A group of girls huddle in a circle, each wearing a white uniform with red pinstripes and a red visor with a maple leaf on it.
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A beginner’s guide to SFU sports, written by a beginner

Peak Web September 26, 2024

By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer I must admit, I’m not a dedicated sports fan. I don’t think I’ve ever watched any sports games before, except for the World Cup final in 2022 where Argentina scored two goals over France on…

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A player wearing blue and white runs down a grassy field with his arms outstretched like a flying bird.
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Vancouver Whitecaps eyeing third straight Voyageurs Cup title

Peak Web September 23, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For the third time in as many years, the Vancouver Whitecaps are headed to the Canadian Championship finals. This annual tournament is organized by Canada Soccer and is played between the three Canadian Major League…

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In black and white, Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair stands with an outstretched scarf covering her face. The scarf reads ‘stronger by nature.’
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The Rundown: End of summer headlines

Peak Web September 18, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer August 26 — Introducing Vancouver Rise FC Women’s professional soccer has a new home in Vancouver. The Northern Super League (NSL), which begins play in April 2025, will have teams playing in Calgary, Halifax, Montreal,…

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A girl with a red baseball cap, black pants, and a black long sleeve swings a driver.
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Red Leafs gear up for September season

Peak Web September 16, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer As the academic year begins, so does the season for many Red Leafs teams. Here we look at all the teams that begin their competitive seasons this September. Cross Country The Red Leafs cross country…

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Six athletes in athletic wear (two in red bodysuits that read “USA,” two in red and white bodysuits that have a Canadian flag, one in an all-red one that says “Canada,” and one in a taekwondo uniform).
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SFU Olympians: Red Leafs who performed on the world stage

Peak Web September 15, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Though the 2024 Paris Olympics have now come to an end, we should still take pride in the performances current and former SFU athletes showed during the two weeks of competitions. Six athletes competing in…

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Sprinter Marie-Éloïse Leclair holdng up three fingers while running with a baton in her hand.
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How the Red Leafs fared this late spring season

Peak Web September 13, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer As the summer season comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back on the trials and triumphs the Red Leafs faced these past few months.  Softball Overall record: 11–31 Conference record: 6–18…

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BC place as seen from across False Creek at night
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Vancouver isn’t prepared to host the FIFA World Cup

Peak Web July 23, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer The FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Canada, the US, and Mexico in 2026, with Vancouver hosting seven of the 13 games being played in Canada. Vancouver has had some experience with major international…

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