If Andre De Grasse is the face of Canadian sprinting, Aaron Brown is its heart and soul. The 32-year-old Toronto native has competed for Canada in each of the past four Olympics as well as six separate world championships. And while he’s never claimed an individual medal at either event, Brown is now an Olympic […]
From far-off dream to reality: How Katie Vincent became an Olympic champion
Growing up, Katie Vincent dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion. But for the best female canoeists, the Olympics were just that — a dream. Women trained just as hard as men to be the best at their sport, putting in just as many hours and making just as many sacrifices, but the pinnacle wasn’t the […]
Canadian Olympians bid Paris ‘adieu’ in 2024 Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony
Gold medallists Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg held the Maple Leaf high Sunday, part of the final spectacle of the Paris Olympics. The duo was among the nearly 200 Canadians who participated in a ceremony to close out what has been a record-setting Games for the country. “Our Olympians have made us proud,” Prime Minister Justin […]
Summer McIntosh, Ethan Katzberg chosen as Canada’s flag-bearers for Paris Olympics closing ceremony
Both Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg had already left the Paris Games when they were given the offer to become Canada’s flag-bearers for the closing ceremony — she off to her cottage in Muskoka, and he to a hammer throw training camp in Slovakia. But by Sunday, both Canadian athletes had hopped on planes and made […]
Sifan Hassan wins Olympic women’s marathon, claims 3rd medal of Paris 2024
Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 metres left in the women’s marathon Sunday, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games. Hassan, an Ethiopian-born racer who runs for the Netherlands, finished in an Olympic record time of two hours 22 minutes 55 seconds. Ethiopia’s […]
Olympic moments that made us laugh, cry, and cheer at Paris 2024
And just like that — in what felt like a blink of the eye — another Summer Olympics has come and gone. Years of training, mental preparation, and sacrifice, all culminating in a two-and-a-half week showcase of athletic brilliance and dogged determination. It’s a non-stop whirlwind for the athletes, spectators, and viewers alike. While the stadiums, […]
Canadian track cyclist Maggie Coles-Lyster endures ‘bittersweet’ end to Olympic debut
Track cyclist Maggie Coles-Lyster didn’t add to Canada’s record medal haul at the Paris Olympics but managed a top-10 finish, placing ninth in women’s omnium on Sunday. The 25-year-old from Maple Ridge, B.C., scored five in the points race, the last of the omnium’s four races after amassing 96 points over the scratch, tempo and elimination events at […]
How a game of musical chairs led Canada’s Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson to the Olympic podium
It was a game of beach volleyball musical chairs. And Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson landed the silver seats. The Canadian duo joined forces two years ago amid a major shuffle in team pairings across the country’s elite players. On Friday, on the sand amid an idyllic Parisian scene in the shadow of the Eiffel […]
Au revoir to a wonderful Olympics
Paris officially bid adieu to its Summer Games this evening with a festive closing ceremony featuring joyous athletes, live music, theatrical performances and, yes, Tom Cruise. Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg — Canada’s two youngest gold medallists — shared the role of flag-bearer as their country celebrated its most successful Summer Olympics ever. Some closing thoughts on a truly […]
7 Canadians who could emerge as superstars at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The beauty of the Olympics often comes in the form of the unexpected. Three years ago, after the Tokyo Olympics ended, it would have been hard to predict that Canada would go on to win gold medals in judo, hammer throw and breaking at Paris 2024 — yet that’s exactly what happened. In the four […]