Alex Baumann arrived at Los Angeles 1984 with a maple leaf tattoo over his heart and carrying the grief of losing both his father and older brother in the years prior. Chosen as Canada’s Opening ...
John “Army” Howard competed at Stockholm 1912 where he became Canada’s first Black Olympian. Though his selection to the Canadian Olympic Team was historic, it was also controversial, resulting in ...
Just a few weeks after her 16th birthday, Canada’s teenage swimming sensation Angela Coughlan was competing at Mexico City 1968, where she swam in four individual events as well as the freestyle relay ...
Canada’s Mary Beth Stewart was just 14 years old and the youngest member on the team when she made her Olympic debut at Rome 1960, and competing in her first Olympic final in the 100m freestyle. She ...