The Guardian
From North Korea to New Malden
Choi loong-wha left North Korea as a young adult and eventually moved to London, joining the largest community of North Koreans outside of Korea. In this video, he shares some of the difficulties he faced growing up in North Korea and...
Curated Video
50 Sports and Activities Signs in ASL
Today we're teaching you about 50 sports and activities signs including a few sentences that you can practice using these signs with. Most sports signs are iconic, meaning the signs look like your acting out the action of that word. If...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Suit Up
Olympic athletes have long worn special competition clothing to gain an edge. Science and technology continue to improve on what they wear. Hear from Olympians Chad Hedrick, Steve Holcomb and Erin Hamlin, and Melissa Hines, the director...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Eat for Health
Eat for Health, a 1954 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.
Oxford Comma
On Suffering: Musee des Beaux Arts
So the title's in French, the pronouns are separated from the antecedents, and some horse is scratching its butt...While Auden asks a lot of his readers, those that take the time to work through the poem often find it fascinating....
Curated Video
The Craft and Sport of Ice Skating
Ice skating is a popular winter activity that involves gliding across icy surfaces using specially designed blades attached to footwear. It has a rich history dating back thousands of years, with the first skates made of animal bones....
Curated Video
Fun and Exercise with Rollerskates
Roller skates are a fun and versatile form of footwear that combines wheels with shoes. They originated from ice skates and have evolved into a popular sport and recreational activity. Roller skating provides a great aerobic workout....
Curated Video
Ria Goes Bumpity Bump
Ria's at the skating rink. It's her first time. Will she be able to skate? Watch this fun video to find out.
Science360
Science of the Olympic Winter Games Figure Skating Physics
Figure skating has become one of the most popular events at the Winter Olympics. Head of the Physics Department at the University of Michigan Brad Orr explains that good balance, or stability, is basic to everything a skater does--and...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Feelings Emerge
Mikki is confused…is she having a crush on Mo? And “The Feels”, a 60s doo whoop group, keeps popping up everywhere. What’s that about? Mikki suddenly realized that she might have feelings for Mo. The Feels: Crushes Part 1
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympic Games - Science of Ice
The science that makes ice slippery also makes the Olympic Winter Games possible. But exactly what makes ice slippery? Ken Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, explains how the unique surface of ice makes the slide and...
Barcroft Media
Legless Skateboarder Aims For Paralympic Glory
Kaya Sesser was born without legs but it hasnt stopped her becoming a successful model and sports personality. Kanya, 22, was abandoned by her parents in Thailand and placed into the care of Buddhist monks when she was just a few weeks...
Curated Video
What do local skaters want to see in Ottawa's new skateboard strategy?
New ReviewThe city has been holding public engagement sessions at local skateparks as it works to update its skateboard strategy. Simon Smith finds out what skaters want to see when the strategy is rolled out.
Curated Video
Sibling skaters from Long Island aim to represent Team USA in Olympics
New ReviewThe siblings have been skating partners since before they were 6 years old and now they are aiming for the highest levels of the sport.
Curated Video
4 N.B. speed skaters to compete at Team Canada qualifying event
New ReviewOf the 20 women competing for a Team Canada spot in short-track speed skating, four are from New Brunswick. Team Canada assistant coach Jeffrey Scholten says with Olympic selections happening only every four years, “it's a one-off event...
Curated Video
Playing professional hockey increasingly cost prohibitive
With 40 per cent of NHL all-stars having had a private school education, the costs for young players hoping to play at an elite level continue to mount, making it statistically difficult for lower income hockey families to fund their...
Curated Video
At 50, Tony Hawk's Wheels Are Still Spinning
The skateboarding legend, who became the first person to land a '900' trick back in 1999, has successfully turned his sporting career into a business empire. It all boils down to perseverance and taking risks, he tells Cheddar's Jon...
Curated Video
Crystal, Cirque du Soleil's new touring show on ice
Cirque du Soleil's new touring show, Crystal, takes place on that most Canadian of places: the ice. Catch a sneak peek of the new show.
Curated Video
Virtue and Moir: Canada's biggest couple who aren't actually a couple
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have taken the world by storm with their ice dancing skills and on-ice chemistry, making them Canada's biggest couple — only they say they aren't actually a couple. CBC News spoke to Virtue and Moir to find...
Curated Video
Refugees get skating lessons from Elvis Stojko
World champion figure skater and Syrian refugee talk about CultureLink's Welcome to Canada Skating Party in Toronto
Curated Video
Why do we skate counter-clockwise?
Is it just the circular rink's setup, or is there science behind our icy inclination?
Curated Video
Christmas weather across Canada: A tale of 2 cities
Balmy in the East, with record-setting warm temperatures in Toronto. Cold and snowy in the West, with a white Christmas expected for Calgary and much of Western Canada
Curated Video
Clear Lake becomes see-through skating rink thanks to perfect conditions
Thanks to cool, calm nights and a lack of snow, the ice on Clear Lake in Manitoba has formed into a see-through skating rink
Curated Video
Westport man pens biography about Yankees great Waite Hoyt
Tim Manners wrote an autobiography about the Hall of Fame 1927 Yankees ace pitcher.