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Winning a medal is the pinnacle of Olympic competition. The celebration style and method of every athlete is completely unique and individual. Here's a round-up of how the Canadian medallists celebrated after winning in Rio.

Loreto Siniscalchi struck out 13 in 5 2/3 innings and Canada upset Tokyo 10-4 on Friday to snap Japan's 23-game opening round winning streak in the Little League World Series.

Russia has been stripped of the 4x400m women's relay silver medal from the Beijing Olympics after Anastasia Kapachinskaya tested positive for a steroid in a re-test of her sample, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.

The U.S. men's basketball team has advanced to its third straight Olympic gold-medal game, beating Spain 82-76 on Friday.

Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson had a rough day in Rio de Janeiro, shooting a 4-over 75 in the third round of the women's Olympic golf tournament to fall into a tie for eight place.

Tragically Hip in Concert August 20, 2016

Canada's Tory Nyhaug finished fifth in the men's BMX cycling final Friday at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Canada equestrian Eric Lamaze captured his second individual Olympic show jumping medal, riding Fine Lady 5 to a near flawless bronze-medal result in Rio de Janeiro.

Canada's Eric Lamaze captured his second individual Olympic jumping medal, riding Fine Lady 5 to a near flawless bronze-medal result.

Deanne Rose and Christine Sinclair scored to give Canada back-to-back Olympic soccer bronze medals with Friday afternoon's 2-1 victory over host Brazil.

Philadelphia's Ryan Howard and Washington's Ryan Zimmerman have been cleared by Major League Baseball of allegations they used human growth hormone.

The Paralympics will go ahead next month despite being forced to implement further "major budget cuts" to the Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Canada's Melissa Pagnotta was defeated in the women's 67-kilogram taekwondo event on Friday morning at the Rio Olympics.

Sean Monahan has signed a seven-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames.

Race walker Evan Dunfee appeared to have collected a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics on Friday morning, but was bumped from the third-place position after a Japanese appeal was upheld, according to Athletics Canada.

Race walker Evan Dunfee collected Canada's 12th bronze medal at the Rio Olympics and 19th overall following a protest in the men’s 50-kilometre race Friday morning. In the final two kilometres, Dunfee lost stride after Japan's Hirooki Arai bumped him.

Race walker Evan Dunfee appeared to have collected a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics on Friday morning but was bumped from the third-place position after a Japanese appeal was upheld, according to Athletics Canada.

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans.

in an ironic sort of way, Day 13 in Rio turned out to be one of good fortune for Canada. CBC Sports host Scott Russell writes that each of the four Olympic medals won by Canadians had a back story which made it significant and therefore destined to become a part of our nation's sporting folklore in the future.

Halifax paddler Mark De Jonge will race for a medal in sprint kayak Saturday, and so will the four-woman team of Adrienne Langlois, Genevieve Orton, Emilie Fournel and KC Fraser.

With days to go until the closing ceremony in Rio, Canada has already matched its medal total from London 2012, quadrupled its number of gold medals, and is poised to reach the goal set our by Own The Podium for Rio 2016.

U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has apologized for his behaviour surrounding a late-night incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, saying he should have been more careful and candid about how he described what happened.

In 2012 Catharine Pendrel finished ninth as the favourite of the mountain bike event, while fellow Canadian Emily Batty was looking for a solid performance. Both had suffered heartbreak for different reasons. Here's how they picked up the pieces for Rio 2016.

Canada's Andre De Grasse has one more chance to go toe-to-toe with Usain Bolt in tonight's 4x100-metre relay event. This time, he'll have help on the track as the Canadians seek redemption from the heartbreak the team experienced four years ago in London.

The internet's favourite bromance may have cooled with Thursday's rain, but the 200m final was still on fire with a 1-2 Bolt-De Grasse finish.

Brazil's Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt beat Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo of Italy in straight sets, 21-19, 21-17, to win the gold medal in men's beach volleyball on a rainy Thursday night.

Four years ago, Canada surprised and delighted a nation. The London bronze medal in women’s soccer was as uplifting as it was unexpected. At Rio 2016, is it too much to expect, or can Canada repeat the feat? Nigel Reed offers three keys to Canadian success against host Brazil.

Andre De Grasse and Usain Bolt led the pack in the 200-metre final, wrestler Erica Wiebe wins Canada's fourth gold medal and diver Meaghan Benfeito gets bronze in the 10-metre platform. Here are our top shots for Thursday in Rio.

Andre De Grasse and Usain Bolt led the pack in the 200-metre final, wrestler Erica Wiebe wins Canada's fourth gold medal and diver Meaghan Benfeito gets bronze in the 10-metre platform. Here are our top shots for Thursday in Rio.

Andre De Grasse, of Markham, Ont., won his second medal at Rio 2016 by capturing the silver in the 200-metre final, while Usain Bolt won his third straight Olympic gold in the event.

The 200-metre final went as scripted, with Usain Bolt proving his dominance yet again Thursday and Canada's Andre De Grasse delivering another message to the sprint world.

The 200-metre final went as scripted, with Usain Bolt proving his dominance yet again Thursday and Canada's Andre De Grasse delivering another message to the sprint world.

The 200-metre final went as scripted, with Usain Bolt proving his dominance yet again Thursday and Canada's Andre De Grasse delivering another message to the sprint world.

The 200-metre final went as scripted, with Usain Bolt proving his dominance yet again Thursday and Canada's Andre De Grasse delivering another message to the sprint world.

Canadians Melissa Bishop and Nate Brannen will run for medals Saturday in Rio, each qualifying in their semifinal races on Thursday.

Little in life is as simple as black and white. In sports, though, sometimes the action looks best in black and white.

Winning an Olympic medal is a priceless experience. But let's not mistake priceless for financially valuable.

The Canadian women's soccer team looks to return to the Olympic medal podium Friday on a milestone day for Christine Sinclair, who will earn her 250th cap.

Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe won gold after defeating Kazakhstan's Guzel Manyurova in the 75-kilogram final at the Rio Olympics.

Former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced Thursday to more than 18 years in prison for drugging women in order to rape them — double the sentence recommended by prosecutors.