Olympics
September 13, 2026
King Harald V of Norway: A state funeral fit for a king
King Harald V of Norway died on August 28, 2026, in Oslo, at the age of 89. The country lost a deeply popular monarch who had reigned since 1991 — over 35 years — making him Europe’s oldest reigning monarch at the time of his death. King Harald V was no ordinary king. He successfully […]
September 9, 2026
Carol Anne Letheren Canadian and International Olympic Committee and her enormous contribution to the movement
On my walk through Toronto’s Necropolis Cemetery in Cabbagetown, I stopped at the scattering garden where the cremated remains of Carol Anne Letheren rest. Carol Anne was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, and raised in Guelph. A natural athlete, she competed in a range of sports, including four years of varsity volleyball at the University […]