
Tara De Boer
Writer
Tara is a Toronto-based journalist who writes and produces athlete features for CBC Sports, exploring the intersection of sport, society, and culture. Prior to this, she was a writer for the CTV News national editorial team, covering trending and breaking news. Tara's bylines have appeared in Toronto Life, Canadian Business, and Maclean’s where she covers stories related to culture, entertainment, and sports. She holds a Master’s degree from Toronto Metropolitan University.
Latest from Tara De Boer

Fashion and sports: Women athletes more empowered than ever to express themselves
As the business of women’s sports continues to grow, the ability for players to express themselves on and off the field of play has closely followed.

Canadians look to ride momentum into ski cross world championships
The top Canadian ski cross athletes are set to chase the podium at the freestyle ski world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland this week.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Freestyle Skiing |

Canadian freshmen hope to make their mark in women's March Madness and beyond
This year's NCAA women's basketball tournament includes a standout group of Canadian freshmen have not only made their way onto Division I rosters, but have made their names known across the league — further establishing the strength and promise of Canadian basketball programs.
Basketball |
'Opportunity of a lifetime': New GM Wright Rogers ready to take charge of WNBA's Toronto Tempo
Monica Wright Rogers has merely put 10 toes on the ground in Toronto to begin her role as general manager of the WNBA’s expansion Tempo, but she can already feel the support of the city behind her.
Basketball |

FIFA requests priority health care access for athletes, VIPs ahead of 2026 World Cup in Toronto and Vancouver
Organizers of the FIFA Men’s World Cup in 2026 have requested pre-arranged access to medical care for athletes and VIPs at Toronto and Vancouver hospitals as part of both cities' responsibility for the games.
Soccer |

Doing it 'the Canadian way': Cynthia Appiah revels in World Cup bobsleigh silver
Fresh off a World Cup silver medal in monobob, Canada’s Cynthia Appiah is feeling a deep sense of national pride after making it onto the podium.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Bobsleigh |

World champion Crawford hungry for more success at alpine worlds after Kitzbuhel win
Canada's Jack Crawford is back on the slopes at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships this month, but he's staying level-headed despite his recent historic victory in Kitzbuhel.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Alpine Skiing |

Quinn excited by Northern Soccer League opportunity, says 'sky is the limit' for Canadian talent
Quinn has spent more than a decade on the CanWNT, winning two Olympic medals in the process. Now, they’re knocking off one more bucket list item: playing professionally in Canada, for the inaugural Northern Super League season.
Soccer |

Canada's Kylee Toth relishes uphill battle of 'punishing' ski mountaineering ahead of its Olympics debut
For many people, skiing uphill sounds like nothing more than, well, an uphill battle. But for Cochrane, Alta., native Kylee Toth, gliding upwards on a mountain for hours at a time — also known as the sport of ski mountaineering — is where she finds her sense of peace.
Olympics -Winter Sports |

'It's about building trust': Casey Stoney ready to help Canadian women's soccer program evolve
Casey Stoney is ready to bring joy back to the pitch for the Canadian women’s soccer team — but first, she plans to establish trust. Following the drone-spying scandal that unravelled at the Paris Olympics, Stoney joins the role at a precarious time for the program.
Soccer |