16 Times Canadians Made History At The Olympics (And Made Us Cry In The Process)

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are HERE and that means everyone is ready to cheer on their nation’s most talented athletes!

And when it comes to Canada, most people just think about us being good at hockey. But we Canadians are talented in multiple seasonsandsports. So, in preparation for all the excitement of Paris 2024, I’m recounting all the times Canada STOLE the show at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

1.Canadian women’s swimming team ends a 20-year Olympic medal drought with a record-breaking six medals in Rio 2016.

2.Chantal Petitclerc wins five gold medals and sets two new world records for wheelchair racing in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

3.Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir bring home the Gold and win our hearts (all over again!) with their emotional farewell routine in PyeongChang 2018.

4.Andre De Grasse sneaks up on Usain Bolt in the 200m semifinals and sets the second-fastest time in Rio 2016.

5.Carol Huynh wins Canada’s first-ever women’s wrestling gold medal in Beijing 2008.

6.Rosie MacLennan sets multiple records after defending her trampoline gold medal title in Rio 2016.

7.Team Canada claims Canada’s first-ever gold medal for women’s soccer in Tokyo 2020.

9.The Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball national team avenge their loss against the Aussies from four years earlier and bring home the gold in London’s 2012 Paralympic Games.

10.Alex Bilodeau makes history as the first Canadian athlete to win gold on Canadian soil in Vancouver 2010.

11.Daniel Igali becomes Canada’s first-ever Olympic wrestling champion in his Olympic debut in Sydney 2000.

12.Donovan Bailey becomes the world’s fastest man when he sets the 100m track world record in Atlanta 1996.

13.Mark Tewksbury shocks the world as the underdog who claimed gold in Canadian swimming in Barcelona 1992.

14.Joannie Rochette skates in the short program just two days after her mother passed away and ends up winning bronze for Canada in Vancouver 2010.

15.Silken Laumann’s remarkable comeback from injury just ten weeks ahead of the Olympics, only to win bronze for Canadian women’s rowing in Barcelona 1992.

16.And last but not least, Sidney Crosby leads the Canadian hockey team to Olympic gold on Canadian soil in Vancouver 2010.

I’m sorry but if that didn’t get you absolutely HYPED to watch the Olympics, I really don’t know what will. Who knows what historic Canadian memories will be made this year!?

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Hockey players on the Canadian team, dressed in red jerseys with white maple leaves, are on the bench alongside their coach at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Canadian swimmers at Rio 2016 Olympics smiling and holding their medals, wearing Canada-themed tracksuits with maple leafs and "Canada" written on them

Canadian Paralympic athlete Michelle Stilwell celebrates in her racing wheelchair during a competition

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, in figure skating costumes, celebrate with the Canadian flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Andre De Grasse, Usain Bolt, and Abdul Hakim Sani Brown running in a track event, with De Grasse and Bolt smiling at each other mid-race

Female athlete in a red tracksuit with "China" on the sleeve, holding flowers and a gold medal, hand over mouth in an emotional moment

Canadian athlete stands jubilantly with a large Canadian flag draped behind, wearing a red jacket, displaying her gold medal at a sports event

A group of female soccer players, wearing matching team uniforms, celebrate on the field. Several players are mid-motion, expressing joy and excitement

Skier No. 3 and Skier No. 2 holding hands, wearing Sochi 2014 Olympic gear, standing on a snowy field

Team Canada wheelchair rugby players, identifiable by their jerseys numbered 6 and 4, celebrating during a match, surrounded by a cheering crowd

A Canadian athlete celebrates with another person wrapped in a Canadian flag at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

A wrestler holding a Canadian flag celebrates after a match. He is wearing a singlet and knee braces. There are people in the background watching

An athlete with bib number 1192, representing Canada, celebrates passionately on a running track during a competition

An athlete wearing a red and white Adidas jacket bites his gold medal, showing a joyful expression. Background appears to be a sports venue

A figure skater looks upward while clasping hands in front of face, wearing an intricately designed costume

Smiling athlete holding a medal while sitting in a rowing boat

A hockey player in a Team Canada jersey celebrates on the ice in front of photographers

An athlete, wearing a Canada sports jersey, bites a medal and holds a bouquet, celebrating a victory

The 2024 Paris Olympics are HERE and that means everyone is ready to cheer on their nation’s most talented athletes!#

And when it comes to Canada, most people just think about us being good at hockey. But we Canadians are talented in multiple seasonsandsports. So, in preparation for all the excitement of Paris 2024, I’m recounting all the times Canada STOLE the show at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.#

1.Canadian women’s swimming team ends a 20-year Olympic medal drought with a record-breaking six medals in Rio 2016.#

2.Chantal Petitclerc wins five gold medals and sets two new world records for wheelchair racing in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.#

3.Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir bring home the Gold and win our hearts (all over again!) with their emotional farewell routine in PyeongChang 2018.#

4.Andre De Grasse sneaks up on Usain Bolt in the 200m semifinals and sets the second-fastest time in Rio 2016.#

5.Carol Huynh wins Canada’s first-ever women’s wrestling gold medal in Beijing 2008.#

6.Rosie MacLennan sets multiple records after defending her trampoline gold medal title in Rio 2016.#

7.Team Canada claims Canada’s first-ever gold medal for women’s soccer in Tokyo 2020.#

8.Justine and Chloé Dufour-Lapointe share the podium as sisters after winning gold and silver medals for Canadian moguls in Sochi 2014.#

9.The Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball national team avenge their loss against the Aussies from four years earlier and bring home the gold in London’s 2012 Paralympic Games.#

10.Alex Bilodeau makes history as the first Canadian athlete to win gold on Canadian soil in Vancouver 2010.#

11.Daniel Igali becomes Canada’s first-ever Olympic wrestling champion in his Olympic debut in Sydney 2000.#

12.Donovan Bailey becomes the world’s fastest man when he sets the 100m track world record in Atlanta 1996.#

13.Mark Tewksbury shocks the world as the underdog who claimed gold in Canadian swimming in Barcelona 1992.#

14.Joannie Rochette skates in the short program just two days after her mother passed away and ends up winning bronze for Canada in Vancouver 2010.#

15.Silken Laumann’s remarkable comeback from injury just ten weeks ahead of the Olympics, only to win bronze for Canadian women’s rowing in Barcelona 1992.#

16.And last but not least, Sidney Crosby leads the Canadian hockey team to Olympic gold on Canadian soil in Vancouver 2010.#

I’m sorry but if that didn’t get you absolutely HYPED to watch the Olympics, I really don’t know what will. Who knows what historic Canadian memories will be made this year!?#