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CBC Sports' Kelly VanderBeek reports from the ceremony South Korea held to mark a year until the start of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics

The 6-time Winter X Games champion and Olympic bronze medallist snowboarder answered some of your questions

It's less than one year until the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and the excitement is building. Take a look at how the host nation and Canadian athletes are getting ready for the Olympics.

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has a preliminary agreement to sell the team to a New York businessman, but the deal could fall through because the final purchase price hasn't been determined, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday.

The Toronto Blue Jays finalized one-year deals with left-hander J.P. Howell and right-hander Joe Smith on Thursday. Both contracts are for $3 million US.

The Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a one-year, $3-million US deal with free-agent left-handed reliever J.P. Howell, who was 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA in 64 games with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season.

Will Canada improve upon its 25-medal showing at the 2014 Sochi Olympics next February in South Korea? See how Canadian athletes are tracking in one company's projections.

We are now less than a year away from watching the best winter athletes in the world compete at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics. Test your knowledge to see if you're ready for the Games.

Canadian long-track speed skater Ivanie Blondin just missed the podium at the ISU world single distance championships Thursday in Gangneung, Korea, settling for a fourth-place finish in the women's 3,000 metres.

Injuries and a lack of depth are hurting Canada at the World Rugby Sevens Series, where the Canadian men finished 13th on the weekend for the third time in four stops this season.

The Austrian federal criminal agency said Thursday it raided the lodgings of the Kazakh national biathlon team on the eve of the world championships on suspicion of doping.

NBC says veteran sportscaster Bob Costas is stepping down as the prime-time host of the network's Olympics telecast, starting at the next Winter Games in South Korea.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. Sunday's program features ski cross, speed skating and snowboard cross.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. Saturday's program features freestyle skiing and snowboarding.

Watch Canada's Mackenzie Boyd Clowes and the rest of the world's best ski jumpers compete in Sapporo, Japan.

The one-year countdown to the Pyeongchang Games began Thursday with Yuna Kim revealing the Olympic torch and organizers opening online ticket reservations.

The Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV.

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Buffalo Sabres Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream only on the CBC Sports app or tune in to CBC-TV.

Based on Canada's recent past, hopes for another great Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang are sky high, according to CBC Sports host Scott Russell.

Scott Russell says the stalemate between the NHL and the IOC is not about the good of hockey or the interest of its fans.

A year ago, 19 moves were made on NHL trade deadline day involving 37 players. Will we see a repeat before 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday? Here are notable players who could be dealt.

At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Canada's 25 medals were one shy of the national record set in Vancouver four years earlier. This season, many Canadian athletes have turned in standout performances ahead of the PyeongChang Games next February.

Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points against his hometown team, Tyus Jones hit a 3-pointer with 19.5 seconds left and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 112-109 on Wednesday night.

Canadian snowboarder is enjoying competing again after returning from injury.

Michelle Stilwell, one of the world's most decorated Paralympic athletes and the first Canadian Paralympian to win gold in two different sports, has announced her retirement.

Former Knicks star Charles Oakley was escorted from his seats at Madison Square Garden after an altercation near team owner James Dolan.

Major League Baseball is considering starting each extra inning of a game with a runner at second base, according to a report.

After so many years as the NHL's dominant force, the Western Conference seems to have taken a step back the last two .

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin and former teammate Michael Saunders will not represent Canada at the 2017 edition of the World Baseball Classic.