Recently by Scott Russell
Extraordinary Canadian Olympians
- February 28, 2010 7:36 PM
- By Scott Russell
On the last day of the Games it all became clear to me.
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Puck gods and wonder women
- February 25, 2010 12:13 PM
- By Scott Russell
Canada loves hockey. So far the dramatic journey of the national men's team at these Olympics has more than made that apparent. Our collective obsession, affection or whatever you want to call this fascination with a frozen team game has been cemented in glorious fashion.
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Own the Podium: Lost in translation
- February 23, 2010 3:43 PM
- By Scott Russell
The intent of Own the Podium was to have Canadian athletes be competitive at the home Olympics. That's why about $120 million has been invested over the past five years.
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Life, death and the Olympics
- February 21, 2010 11:35 PM
- By Scott Russell
Joannie Rochette must be devastated and emotionally drained in the wake of her mother Therese's death.
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The Golden Rule at the Olympics
- February 20, 2010 3:35 PM
- By Scott Russell
It is strange how the blink of an eye can change things forever.
For skeleton slider Jon Montgomery seven one hundredths of a second separated him from the rest of the Canadian athletes in Whistle
For skeleton slider Jon Montgomery seven one hundredths of a second separated him from the rest of the Canadian athletes in Whistle
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Three wise Olympians
- February 17, 2010 1:06 PM
- By Scott Russell
All this talk of "Owning the Podium" is a distraction from what's really happening at the Olympics.
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The thrill of victory
- February 15, 2010 12:30 PM
- By Scott Russell
Watching Alex Bilodeau gyrate down the course at Cypress and find gold
at the end of his bumpy rainbow may be the most exciting thing I've
ever seen.
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Go time at Whistler
- February 14, 2010 11:56 AM
- By Scott Russell
The foul weather hovers over Whistler, a community full of high performance athletes, which seems ready to burst at the seams.
Something has to happen and soon.
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Gathering by the cauldron's light
- February 10, 2010 12:13 PM
- By Scott Russell
Keep this in mind when thinking about the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
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Canadian homecoming
- February 4, 2010 11:19 AM
- By Scott Russell
For Canada's winter Olympians the migration from the mountains of Europe and the Nordic trails of Scandinavia is almost complete.
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About the Author
- Scott Russell Scott Russell brings vast experience, passion and knowledge to his role as host of CBC's Sports Weekend and Major League Soccer on CBC. A 20-year CBC Sports veteran, Russell has covered nine Olympic Games and last year co-hosted Olympic Morning for Beijing 2008: The Olympic Games. The Gemini-Award winning broadcaster and acclaimed author has also worked as a host and rinkside reporter on Hockey Night in Canada and has covered triathlon, gymnastics, rugby, cross-country skiing and biathlon at several Olympic Games, Pan Am Games and Commonwealth Games.
Recent Entries
- Extraordinary Canadian Olympians
- On the last day of the Games it all became clear to me. ... Continue reading this post
- Puck gods and wonder women
- Canada loves hockey. So far the dramatic journey of the national men's team at these Olympics has more than made that apparent. Our collective obsession, affection or whatever you want to call this fascination with a frozen team game has... Continue reading this post
- Own the Podium: Lost in translation
- The intent of Own the Podium was to have Canadian athletes be competitive at the home Olympics. That's why about $120 million has been invested over the past five years.... Continue reading this post
