It has been a deadly avalanche season in Canada. By the end of February, 16 people had been killed, most of them in British Columbia. Why are so many people dying? In this News in Review story we’ll look at why the so-called white dragons are so dangerous. We’ll also examine what avalanche-control experts are doing to try to prevent them. (Length: 13:14)
Category Archives: Sports
China and The Olympic Games
On August 8, the 29th Olympic Games opened in the Chinese capital of Beijing. For the Chinese government the Games were not just a chance to host the biggest sporting event in the world, they were also a chance for the country to showcase its achievements as a rising global power. In this News in Review story, we’ll look at whether they succeeded and what happened when the Games got underway.
Tibet, China and the Olympics
In March anti-government riots erupted in Tibet, an autonomous region of China. When the Chinese government cracked down, there were protest demonstrations in many countries around the world. In this News in Review story, we’ll look at the violence in Tibet. We’ll also show you how the demonstrators targeted China’s preparations for this summer’s Olympic Games.
Taking the Right To Play to Ethiopia
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization trying to create a healthier and safer world for children. It uses athletes to help set up sport and play programs in some of the poorest countries. In this News in Review story we’ll travel to Ethiopia with Canadian Olympic star Clara Hughes. We’ll show you what the organization is trying to do in that country and meet some of the children it’s helping. (Length: 16:28)
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Freezing the Puck: The NHL Lockout
As fall arrived in Canada, hockey fans faced the prospect of a winter without their favourite game. National Hockey League owners locked out their players in a bitter dispute over money. The start of the season was delayed, and some fear the shutdown could be a long one. On News in Review we’ll look at the issues involved. We’ll hear from owners, players, and fans, and examine what the shutdown could mean for the future of the game.
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Athens 2004: The Games Return to Greece
This summer the Olympic Games went back to their roots; back to Greece where they first began almost 3 000 years ago. We’ll bring you the highlights of the Athens Games, and show you how Canada’s athletes fared in their quest for Olympic glory.
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The Asahi Baseball Team Remembered
In the 1930s the Asahi baseball team was the pride of Vancouver’s Little
Tokyo. In a David vs. Goliath triumph over bigger Caucasian teams, the
upstart Japanese-Canadian players became unbeatable, winning the prestigious Pacific Northwest Championship for five consecutive years. But by 1942 Canada was at war with Japan and soon everyone of Japanese descent, whether born in Canada or not, was sent to internment camps. The CBC’s Duncan McCue profiles how one team member faced up to hardship, racism and isolation, and survived to see his team inducted into Canada’s Baseball Hall of fame this summer.
Jordin Tootoo: Hockey Night in Nunavut
Jordin Tootoo is a young Inuit hockey player from Nunavut who’s trying to fulfill his major-league dreams. News in Review has his story and takes a look at how hockey is played in Canada’s most northern territory.
The Salt Lake City Olympics
Despite the controversies, the judging scandals, the doping revelations, and the usual politics of an Olympic Games, the Salt Lake City Games have been referred to as the “feel-good games,” for Canada especially. Winning a record number of medals — in particular gold medals in hockey for both women and men — Canadian athletes demonstrated remarkable achievement. In retrospect, these Games are also an excellent vehicle for examining issues such as the relationship between sport, science, and art; the thorny issue of national pride and patriotism; and the inherent values of sport.
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Beijing 2008: A Momentous Decision
This story examines the complex international competition to host the 2008 Summer Olympics: the political, economic, and diplomatic considerations in particular that led to the IOC granting the Games to China, and the implications and ramifications for the city that won Beijing and the Canadian city that lostєoronto. To some the decision was a disgrace given Chinas record of human rights; to others it represents an insurance policy on human rights. Sport, money, politics, and history are all fundamental to the story.