What Summer McIntosh has in common with Sabrina Carpenter, Patrick Chan’s call to the hall, and more
What’s better than becoming a three-time┬аOlympic champion at the age of 18? Well, it’s a very short list, but being mentioned in┬аthe same breath as one of your favourite pop stars has to be near the top of it.
Summer McIntosh┬аspoke with CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux after the Canadian swimmer was┬аnominated as part of TIME100 Next, which recognizes┬аthe rising leaders in health, climate, business, sports, the arts and more.
That list also includes singer Sabrina Carpenter,┬аto the absolute delight of McIntosh.
“The fact that she’s performing there is honestly so exciting” ЁЯОд<br><br>At just 18, <a href=”https://twitter.com/summermcintoshh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@summermcintoshh</a> is the youngest person on the TIME100 Next list and she plans to celebrate at the event today with a performance by <a href=”https://twitter.com/SabrinaAnnLynn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@SabrinaAnnLynn</a> ЁЯСП<br><br>MORE: <a href=”https://t.co/Tk49hrP8fy”>https://t.co/Tk49hrP8fy</a> <a href=”https://t.co/Fln9XDpLJY”>pic.twitter.com/Fln9XDpLJY</a>
—@CBCOlympics
The full conversation between McIntosh and┬аHeroux, where the Canadian Olympic champ talks about what it means to be nominated for the TIMES’ next-up list, and life after winning Olympic gold,┬аcan be watched here.
The swimming superstar was just one of many athletes that sat down to speak┬аwith CBC Sports this week. Take a look below for more moments you might’ve missed.
2-time Paralympic champ is no impostor
Canadian Paralympic shot putter Greg Stewart discussed┬аhis recent marriage, facing imposter syndrome, and his advocacy for the green sports day initiative with Heroux.
Click here to watch the entire interview.
Missing members, making shots
Kerri Einarson’s rink won┬аthe first Grand Slam of Curling event of the season despite using alternate Krysten Karwacki, spare Dawn McEwen, and┬аspare coach Mike McEwen.
Heroux asked Einarson┬аabout what makes her┬аteam so consistent, how she stays on top of her game, and what success looks like this season ahead of the 2026 Olympics.
Silver in rowing, gold in setting goals
Maya Meschkuleit won a silver medal for Canada at Paris 2024 as part of the women’s eight┬аrowing team, but she’s not resting on her laurels.
Meschkuleit┬аis an Ivy-League student, talented pianist and as she told Anastasia Bucsis, the 23-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.,┬аis┬аalready looking forward to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Look good, play good?
When the Montreal Roses unveiling┬аon Tuesday, it meant that┬аeach of the six Northern Super League teams now have a name and a logo ahead of the inuagural season in 2025.
Which <a href=”https://twitter.com/NorthernSuperLg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NorthernSuperLg</a> team has the BEST logo? ЁЯдФ<a href=”https://twitter.com/b_maclean?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@b_maclean</a> and <a href=”https://twitter.com/_shireenahmed_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@_shireenahmed_</a> ranked every team name and logo from worst to best ЁЯУИ<br><br>WATCH: <a href=”https://t.co/D3jXy6knaw”>https://t.co/D3jXy6knaw</a> <a href=”https://t.co/PwtS6NbkTh”>pic.twitter.com/PwtS6NbkTh</a>
—@cbcsports
But which team has the most elite┬аlook?
Brittany MacLean and Shireen Ahmed decided to rank their favourite NSL logos from best to worst.
Living the dream
Canadian soccer player Kwasi Poku┬аjoined CBC Sports to talk about┬аhis call-up to the men’s national team, as well as┬аhow he thinks the┬аCanadian Premier League has impacted Canada’s soccer landscape.
Chan on his ‘call to the hall’
One of Canada’s best men’s figure skaters will be┬аinducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame later this month.
Patrick Chan тАУ┬аa 10-time Canadian champion┬аand three-time Olympic medallist тАУ┬аspoke with Bucsis about┬аhis storied career, the rest of┬аthe class of 2024, and the state of men’s figure skating today.
