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Vancouver skateboarders to lose crucial skate park to FIFA | Urbanized
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (1656+ words) The countdown to the FIFA World Cup continues as the days keep ticking down, and it'll have a notable impact on Vancouver skateboarders and potentially the larger Canadian skateboarding community. We've already learned about some of the impacts FIFA is…...
Surrey opens $133-million Cloverdale recreation centre with two ice rinks | Urbanized
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (651+ words) This past weekend, the City of Surrey officially opened its newest recreation facility " the Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex, a major addition to a rapidly growing city with a need for more community and recreational facilities. The brand new complex is…...
Surrey Civic Plaza's free ice rink draws 43,000 skaters, set to return next winter | Urbanized
2+ week, 5+ day ago (548+ words) What started as a seasonal experiment reshaped how tens of thousands of people used Surrey Civic Plaza this winter and is now set to become a new annual civic tradition for the City of Surrey. Over 12 weeks, more than 43,000 people…...
Canadian figure skater reveals scary injury that kept her out of Olympics before dramatic return | Sports
3+ week, 6+ day ago (385+ words) She was on the cusp of making Olympic history for Canada before her dreams were put on hold. Days before the beginning of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Deanna Stellato-Dudek suffered an injury that forced her out of the team…...
Canadian speed skater fights back tears after first Olympic race without her mom | Sports
1+ mon, 19+ min ago (401+ words) Competing in the Olympics is a meaningful moment for any athlete participating. However, the Milano Cortina Olympics meant something even more to Carolina Hiller-Donnelly. The 28-year-old speed skater is competing in her first Winter Olympics in Milan, and she's doing…...
Canadian will be oldest figure skater to compete at Olympics in 98 years | Sports
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) There will be no shortage of storylines regarding Canadian athletes at the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Whether it's the likes of Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid suiting up together on the Olympic stage for the first time, or freestyle skiing…...
Canadian Olympic athlete first tried her sport eight months ago after a random DM | Sports
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) Becoming an Olympic athlete takes years of dedication and sacrifice in a particular sport. The 32-year-old Canadian athlete seems to be able to pick up new sports at ease. The Sherwood Park, Alta., product has qualified for three Olympic Games,…...
First-ever outdoor ice rink opens at Surrey Civic Plaza for free winter skating | Urbanized
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (615+ words) Similar to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver and The Shipyards in North Vancouver City, a free outdoor ice skating rink can now be found at Surrey Civic Plaza throughout the winter season. This is the first-ever activation of the public…...