The winter Olympic sports season fires up in the coming weeks — speed skating resets, figure-skating storylines, sliding sports and all. CBC's Buzzer newsletter maps the calendar; here's the 6ix cheat sheet.
Canadians to track
Will Dandjinou's long-track experiment.
Figure skaters fighting abuse off-ice, medals on it.
Every sliding-sport hopeful from Calgary's legacy pipeline.
Why winter hits different here
Toronto doesn't do winter halfway — outdoor rinks, pond hockey, windchill commutes. When the season starts, the city watches athletes suffer beautifully in conditions we all survive daily.
Sources: CBC News. Context from the Young Hadene newsroom.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the season start?
Events fire up over the next few weeks.
Who should Canadians watch?
Dandjinou, figure skaters, sliding teams and more.