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Olympic Stories

 

Vancouver will be the home to the 2010 Winter Games. To celebrate, we will be featuring some of the young Olympic hopefuls who'll represent our country at the Games.


 

Twisting for Gold

Freestyle aerialist Warren Shouldice risked life and limb to climb to get to the top and represent Canada in the Winter Games.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Push!

Women's bobsled member Heather Moyse hopes to race past the competition and bring home the Olympic gold.

   

Result: Gold, 3:32.28

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

Bond of Brothers 

Short-track speed-skating champs Charles and François Hamelin are as close on ice as they are in life.

   

Results:   

Men's 1500m: Charles Hamelin, 7th, 2:18.243

Men's 1000m: Charles Hamelin, 4th, 1:24.329 

     François Hamelin, 5th, 1:25.037  

   

   

   

   

Blindness Before Gold

 

This cross-country skier crosses the line between Paralympics and able-bodied Games.  

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Quiz: Great Canadian Winter Olympic Moments

How well do you know your Canadian Winter Olympics history? Take our quiz and test yourself.

   

Quiz: Take Our Olympic Challenge

How much do you know about the Olympic Games—the sports, the athletes, the host cities? Take our quiz to find out.

 

Join the Debate: Do you have a message of support for Canada’s Olympic athletes?

Cheer on your favourite Olympic athletes by leaving them a message on our Join the Debate forum.

 

Your Olympic Menu of Champions

Throw the best Olympic viewing party since ancient Greece with this fantastic menu plan.

 

3 Great Canadian Victories at the Winter Olympics

These three memorable moments in Canadian Olympic history will have you cheering on Team Canada.

   

 

 

 

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