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 ...
Catriona Le May Doan took her place in the Canadian Olympic history books at Salt Lake City 2002 where she became the first Canadian athlete to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal in an ...
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 ...
George Hodgson was Canada’s only swimmer at Stockholm 1912. In an unprecedented performance, he set four world records in the 1500m freestyle at the Games. Hodgson set a world record of 22 minutes ...