August 13, 2004: The Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens is held. Two-time Olympic medallist judoka Nicolas Gill carries the Canadian flag.
August 13, 1932: Boxer Lefty Gwynne wins bantamweight gold at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles. It is one of just three Olympic boxing gold medals ever won by Canada.
Adam van Koeverden on Alexandre Despatie: I first met Alex at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. I was 22 and…
A rowing veteran on the international scene, David Calder competed in his fourth consecutive Olympic Games in 2012. Calder and…
Getting to know… Was the first Canadian, or North American, in the sport to win a World Cup gold (1992)...
In a baseball game, while one team assumes nine defensive positions (three in the outfield, four around the infield bases,…
Olympic wrestling includes six men’s freestyle events (57kg, 65kg, 74kg, 86kg, 97kg, 125kg), six women’s freestyle events (48kg, 53kg, 58kg,…
The current Olympic program includes a road race and an individual time trial for men and women. All are one-day…
