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Nunavut cousins find badminton success at Indigenous Games

Many of the teams participating in badminton this week at the North American Indigenous Games had never met before arriving in Toronto. But that’s not the case for cousins Davidee Kudluarok and Mike Kavik, the 16U males double team from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut.

Team Wisconsin’s “Two-way” Tourtilott a powerful battery in battle for gold

Sam Tourtilott is pitching and catching for Team Wisconsin at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games, and he plays an important part in their road to the gold medal game.
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Badminton’s Isabelle Bailey and Rachel Cameron becoming fast friends

Athletes often cite experience playing with each other as an answer to why they're able to work so well together. Hockey players, for instance, often make blind passes, made possible by a sixth sense of just knowing where their teammate will be at any given time.

B.C. U16 women advance to basketball final with win over Alberta

Point guard Jessica Parker was the key to British Columbia's U16 women's comprehensive semifinal win over Alberta.

Javelin thrower Hannah Morningstar a role model for all

On the morning of her first major competition, Hannah Morningstar was struggling just to...

North American Indigenous Games open in Toronto

It's time for a celebration, Toronto. The 2017 North American Indigenous Games officially got underway Sunday evening, with the opening ceremonies taking place at York University’s Aviva Centre.

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