Alberta withdraws support for 2030 Commonwealth Games bid. Canadian Rivard successfully defended her 100m freestyle world title. 17-year-old Canadian Bedard has been named Ice Hockey Player of the Year by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Lyudmila Samsonova failed to reach the final of the tennis tournament in Washington. Biathlete Ekaterina Glazyrina completed her sports career. Sports events in Canada and Russia are commented by Alexander Litvinenko.