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SATIRE | Couch To Podium: A Beginner's Guide to Reaching the Olympics
As the thrilling 2026 Winter Olympics has now concluded, we can't help but think of all of the little children watching at home, dreaming of one day reaching an acclaimed podium at the games. Maybe this includes you as well, although as bonafide hood elders, we may have missed the cutoff to be a child prodigy. So instead, here are our best recommendations to get you prepared to compete in the next Olympic games.
The 2026 Winter Olympics
Taking place from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games contained eight sports and 16 disciplines, ranging from ice hockey to biathlon to the newly introduced ski mountaineering. This year, 93 countries attended the Winter Olympics with over 3,500 athletes competing and 195 medals awarded in total.
Indigenous-Led Olympic Bid Could Bring the winter Games Back to Vancouver in 2030
The Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee have announced the first-ever Indigenous-led Olympic bid, proposing the 2030 Winter Olympics be brought to Vancouver.