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Athletes, sport organizations optimistic about new federal money to boost participation

CBC·Karissa Donkin·about 1 month ago
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Canada commits $755 million to sport: Adam van Koeverden on what comes next Canada's Secretary of State (Sport) joined CBC Sports' Donnovan Bennett to discuss the Spring Economic Update 2026 which has proposed to provide $755 million over five years, starting in 2026-27, and $118 million ongoing, to Canadian Heritage to support Canada’s sport system. Competing in the Winter Olympics this past February cost Melissa Lotholz more than $77,000. It was money the veteran bobsledder, who has competed on Canada's national team for more than a decade, raised to give herself the best chance to perform on the biggest international stage. Two years earlier, Lotholz and a teammate slept on cots in a church loft for free while competing at an event in Lake Placid, N.Y. "That's what it took to finish in sixth place at the Olympics," Lotholz said in an interview with CBC Sports.…

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