The Heartbeat

Check the SportCafé calendar (www.sportcafe.ca/events) for ongoing event information with links and updates.

If you are participating in or know of an event that could be featured, please contact me: suzanne[at]sportcafe[dot]ca or via Twitter @olympichearts.

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It's a very exciting week in Canadian sports with numerous events being held across Canada including RBC Sports Day.

Canada is hosting upcoming World Cup events in Bobsleigh/Skeleton, Alpine Skiing and Luge. The curling Olympic qualifying tournament is starting in Winnipeg on Sunday with coverage on TSN/TSN2.

Objectif Sotchi is back on Radio-Canada as well as numerous livestreams including cross-country skiing, bobsleigh, skeleton, alpine skiing.

CBC Sportsweekend is continuing focusing on RBC Sports Day, alpine skiing, bobsleigh and skeleton World Cups. Sportsnet is rounding out the coverage.

Upcoming Events in Canada

Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup
November 22-30
Calgary, AB
More info

Alpine Skiing World Cup
November 27-December 1
Calgary, QC
More info

Speed Skating Canada Cup and Junior World Cup
November 29-December 1
Québec, QC
More info

Squash Edmonton Open
November 28-Dec 1
Edmonton, AB
More info

Racquetball Manitoba Open and National Team Selection
November 28-Dec 1
Winnipeg, MN
More info

Canadian Cross-Country Running Championships
November 30
Vancouver, BC
More info

World Sledge Hockey Challenge
December 1-7
Toronto, ON
More info

Curling Roar of the Rings - Olympic selection
December 1-8
Winnipeg, MB
More info

Alpine Skiing World Cup - Ladies
December 2-8
Lake Louise, AB
More info

Luge World Cup
December 2-7
Whistler, BC
More info

Women's Water Polo Canada Cup
December 2-8
Gatineau, QC
More info

Olympic Sports on Television:

Alpine Skiing: Men from Lake Louise
Livestream coverage:
Downhill:
Saturday November 30 13:40 on Radio-Canada
Saturday November 30 2pm cbcsports.ca
Super G:
Sunday December 1 11:25am on Radio-Canada
Sunday December 1 12:55pm and 2pm

Television coverage:
Downhill: Saturday November 30 4pm CBC

Alpine Skiing: Ladies from Beaver Creek
Livestream coverage:
Saturday Nov 30 11:25am on Radio-Canada
Saturday Nov 30 12:45pm cbcsports.ca Super-G

Television coverage:
Friday Nov 29 7pm Sportsnet Downhill (2:30pm Saturday) Sportsnet ONE
Saturday Nov 30 4pm CBC Super-G
Sunday Dec 1 5pm Sportsnet ONE GS (11pm) Sportsnet ONE
also Sunday 2:30pm on NBC

Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup
Sportsnet coverage:
Friday 2pm Sportsnet ON/East (5pm Pacific) WinSport World Push Challenge
Friday 8pm Sportsnet ON/East Women Skeleton
Friday 9pm Sportsnet ON/East Men Skeleton (Saturday 9am local Sportsnet Pacific)
Saturday 1:30pm Sportsnet ONE 4 Man Bobsleigh (11pm ET on Sportsnet West/Pacific, Sunday 11am SN ONE)
Saturday 5:30pm Sportsnet ONE Women's Bobsleigh (Sunday noon Sportsnet ONE)

CBC coverage:
Saturday November 30 1:30pm (men's and women's skeleton)
Saturday November 30 2:30pm (men's bobsleigh)

Webdiffusion sur Radio Canada:
Friday November 29 13:25 Men's and Women's skeleton
Friday November 29 19:25 Two man bobsleigh
Saturday November 30 15:25 Women's bobsleigh

Curling Roar of the Rings - Olympic selection
Sunday December 1 2pm TSN, 7:30pm TSN2
Monday December 2 9:30am TSN, 2:30pm TSN, 7:30pm TSN2
Wednesday December 3 9:30am TSN, 2:30pm TSN, 7:30pm TSN
Thursday December 4 1:30am TSN2 2:30pm TSN, 7:30pm TSN
Friday December 5 9:30am, 2:30pm TSN
Weekend times to follow

Speed Skating:
The TVA Sports guide shows speed skating on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, but my television guide does not. The guide on the television shows some snowboard. May be worth checking TVA Sports on the weekend.

Objectif Sotchi (broadcast from Alberta)
Saturday November 30 2pm Radio-Canada (and streamed online 13:55)

RBC Sports Day 
Saturday November 30 1pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm CBC

New YouTube Channel to follow: 
WinSportTV have a weekly report on events being held in Calgary.
Check out the November 18 report by clicking here.

Other Events and Livestreams

Biathlon World Cup
November 24-Dec 1
Oestersund, Sweden
More info
livestream

Alpine Skiing World Cup - Ladies
November 27-December 1
Beaver Creek, USA
More info
Televised and livestreamed (see above)

Long Track Speed Skating World Cup
November 29-Dec 1
Astana, Kazakhstan
More info
livestream

Cross-Country World Cup
November 28-30
Kuusamo, Finland
More info
livestream 6:15am on Radio-Canada
livestream 5:15am on Radio-Canada
livestream 6:00am on Radio-Canada

Ski Jumping World Cup
November 28-30
Kuusamo, Finland
More info

Nordic Combined World Cup
Novembe 30-Dec 1
Kuusamo, Finland
More info

Luge World Cup
November 30-Dec 1
Winterberg, GER
More info
live results

Waterski World Championships
Nov 26-Dec 1
Santiago, Chile
More info
Livestream

Judo Grand Slam
November 29-Dec 1
Tokyo, Japan
More info
Livestream

Badminton Macau Open
November 26-Dec 1
Macau
More info

Rugby Sevens Women's
November 28-29
Dubai
More info
Livestream

Rugby Sevens Men's
November 28-20
Dubai
More info
Fixtures
Livestream
Highlights on Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet World

Gymnastics World Cup
November 29-December 1
Struttgart, Germany
More info

Karate Salzburg Premier League
Nov 30-Dec 1
Salzburg, Austria
More info