Penny Oleksiak didn’t get what she set out for, but felt a sense of relief. Oleksiak won the women’s 100-metre freestyle Friday night at Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic swim trials.

The teenager stood giggling and blushing, holding the Canadian flag in Brazil with excitement and nervous energy. Eight years ...

Penny Oleksiak dips her hand into her red Team Canada backpack and retrieves four wool work-socks. Put aside the question of what kind of person brings winter foot-wrappers to the Summer Olympics ...

While the Summer Olympic Games are certainly gripping, there’s more than a few passed-over events that fail to offer the thrills of rhythmic gymnastics, diving, or beach volleyball. Take, for ...