Brent Hayden’s long swim to the podium
Bronze-medal swimmer had almost given up hope: ’There are so many times when you can dream of something ...’
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Jonathon Gatehouse
Senior correspondent Jonathon Gatehouse has covered wars, natural disasters, politics, sports, entertainment, business and everything in-between for Maclean’s. He is also the author of The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the League and Changed the Game Forever.
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Ye Shiwen: Too fast for her own good?
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The World’s Nicest Army
There’s never been an Olympics where men and women in uniform were as visible as in London, and so damn friendly
Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane and the fickle finger of fate
The B.C. native is philosophical about today’s near miss in the 400m Freestyle, says his coach
Pool Britannia
The atmosphere at the Aquatics Centre is loud and electric. Swimmers from all nations seem to enjoy the rush
Three hours, $41M, 10,000 volunteers and countless rumours about the Opening Ceremonies
Official kickoff of the 2012 Olympics fuels no end of speculation
Clara Hughes’s magnificent obsession
On the eve of her sixth Games, she talks shop with Jonathon Gatehouse
Almost famous Canadian Olympians
Anonymity is the rule, not the exception, on the world’s biggest sporting stage
Britain’s tea addiction is sparking an ecological crisis
Tea bags are now the single largest food waste contributor