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Olympic Stadium by Murph075 for MLB The Show 24 🇨🇦
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Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada was constructed for the 1976 Olympic Games. Incorporated into the north base of the stadium, inclined at 45°, is the Montreal Tower, which at 541 feet (165 m) is the world’s tallest inclined tower. The stadium has not had a main tenant since the Montreal Expos left in 2004, though CF Montreal has used it when demand for tickets justifies the large capacity.
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Source imagery: Maxar
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Started typing... Kept typing lol here you go, natemac interview recap:
Nate still has to go train at sid's gym
So nate makes batherson come to his gym
Vail camp: used to have them, paused for covid, better and chill, no one knows them (tried them before in toronto and montreal), not busy. Training at 9000ft. Afterwards do treatment or golf.
Attendees: mcdavid, marner, sid, skinner, hall, tysbarrie, matty tkachuk, bennett, hanifin
McDavid: i don't see him much, I've gotten to know him thru these. I'm like a kid watching him, it's just fun
Matthew Tkachuk: "and he's doing his thing 😂"
Cale's wedding: "i shouldn't say a showman but when he gets into his moods he's a fun guy. likes to dance, have a good time, when his wife's around, definitely loosens up more and it's just the boys around"
Went to Wimbledon this summer. Did not wear a top hat
Lighter recovery training both this and last summer: just trying to take miles off his body is key. Light gym days "is that it, Andy?" But feels good now
Cale: "first nhl game, aggressive and calling for pucks, to do that at 19yo is impressive. The confidence that he has. Quieter off the ice. Super sure of himself on the ice. He's special. He'll be the best defenseman ever"
A bit about why he works with his sports psychologist and will always continue working with her "we're so dialed in on our body, why is no one taking care of their mind" "the minute you think you're good, you're not"
Is offended that "ball hockey players claim nhl players can't play ball hockey. is that true?" ("I've rollerbladed my entire life!!") (I need to see fanart of that btw pls ☺️)
Idiot boys tell him it's on feet not on rollerblades (chiclets cup talk "what is the chiclets cup?")
Nate asks who the best ball hockey player in the world is. Answer: "nose face killah" "who?" "he looks 20x uglier and a big nose" and Nate responds "so he's got like my nose" they all compliment his nose😌
Nate redirects the convo to roller hockey
On sid's $8.7: in July he told him "you're not gonna sign for 8.7 are ya c'mon. and he was like ahh idk I'll see" he's taking less to be team friendly
Sid still grinding in the summers. While Nate had his recovery summer he looks like a joke in comparison to sid
The pressure of being captain for team canada for upcoming 4nations & Olympics must be part of what's driving him
"he doesn't look 37 in any way" Yandle: he doesn't have any kids. Nate: must be it! Must be the key
Landy: feels like 10yrs when he last played and lifted the cup. Misses him
Mikko: "he's shockingly big. Says he's 6'3", seems like he must be 6'5". His head is this fuckin big"
"old school. Stretches for like an hour a day. The most flexible guy"
Avs "get so many national games. Know we're not the biggest hockey market but mikko should get more recognition. Super underrated"
Cal ritchie: he did the whiffing thing at vail camp. Everyone thought he whiffed and then he did it again. Nate tried it to do it today, can't do it. Awed by what the kids can do
Nate can't do the Michigan either
His trainer has trained a lot of downhill skiers, you have to be fearless, so training in the pool relaxes your mind. Keeps mum about what he does in the pool. No he does not wear a speedo😞
Lehky's dad vs. mikko: "mikko had a 4 or 5pt game, was fired up, said that to media, then apologized to lehky like 3min later. They're really good friends"
Went to Europe this summer: no one really knows me in america, especially there. Like being off grid, wake up to no texts bc of time change, super relaxing
Was tempted to go to worlds last season (omg what!!!!) avs were out 2nd round. Sid was bugging him and schenner about it (biz: "if you go I'll go kind of thing?" 'Yea")
They were all going to go but nate pooped out "played 105 games, lost to Dallas, was devastated"
Cogs: met him thru Andy at vail. Lit up when it was brought up about trading for him in '22. He is management now. Around the rink, always in the gym, hands in his pockets, walking around, talking to guys
"isn't he good at impressions?" "Yea he's a great storyteller he's so good"
"the league is evolving really quickly right now so it's good to have a bridge" like cogs who recently played bw team and mgmt
Communication is better in the league. Players aren't terrified to talk to GM like he was as a rookie when seeing sakic. Thinks it's important for players to know where they stand. Old school players think fear can be good, yea sure, but you can't scare ppl into playing well for over 8mos, 82 games. Prefers this new way
Mitts: super comfortable, quieter, came to a team where he knows nobody, he looks great, expecting an awesome year from him
Faceoffs: lmaaooo still saying he needs to practice that. Hurts his wrist when he practices them. Needs to be around 52. Was at 46 last season
No league bonus$ for winning the Hart
MacKinnon Crunch cereal released in 2021. It was frosted flakes + he picked the flavour, he liked it! (I NEED TO TRY THIS)
Tim hortons: sidnate want to do an ad with marchy where he messes up ppls orders and they sit him down to teach him what to do (omg they're coming up with sketches lolll) "Marchy needs to be nicer on the ice to be more marketable" 💀
Bedard: hard worker, on the ice 1.5hr after everyone, ice is so snowy can't even move on it
Preseason games, re: all these preseason injuries: doesn't agree with veteran rule (how many mandatory games they have to play) but important for prospects and rookies, you need to be able to evaluate them, they can look good in practice but different story in games.
For vets, you want to play hard, show a good example "played one last night, lost 6-1" and" you see the doughty laine injuries and it's like i could throw my season away for a glorified practice essentially is all it is"
"You're in your game jersey but it doesn't mean anything"
"it's a fine line, i like playing them, 1 or 2, i don't need 6"
Teams are making $1-3mil per preseason game (probably only leafs habs etc)
Listens to a lot of podcasts, likes learning (about self-help, longevity, recovery, nutrition, etc), always has since he was a kid. Liked going to Popeyes (nutrition supplements chain store, like GNC) with his dad looking at protein powders etc lmao
"idk I'm just into it. Definitely love learning, there's a lot i don't know. I feel like a dummy listening to these guys"
Asked about "policing food". He laughs. Omg the laugh is sooo lmaao. On whit saying rumours of him strangling lehky last season for eating a snickers "nooo. Stop it. Stop it. That's not true. (*laughing! laughing!🙃 *oh we are having fun!*)"
"Trying to mellow out a little bit. Definitely see some shit i get mad, try to keep it to myself. ... Eat what you want but when you're at the rink ... I just think the least you can do as a pro athletes is be in shape."
On how nhl of the past, players would be drinking pepsi in-between periods: "a little sugar during a game isn't too bad, it's all good" (i swear his voice is different at this part bc he is internally combusting😂)
4nations/team Canada: Wants McDavid & Sid 1c/2c. Doesn't think they've played wing, doesn't want them to
Himself 3c or wing. Has played wing at other national events. Doesn't love left wing. Prefers right
"should i tell sid to play wing?" Paraphrased: you're Ted Lindsay & MVP, still at his gym, you gotta get something out of this
"he could be 50yo and I'd still slide over" 😏
"nova scotia line (sid, nate, marchy) would be pretty cool at Olympics or this feb (4nations)"
Marner: "he looks awesome... You hear all this negative stuff and then you get on the ice with him you're like how could anyone be negative about this. Admire how good he is, bc ppl chirp him a lot. Him and McDavid were flying around together in Vail"
#nathan mackinnon#colorado avalanche#spittin chiclets#cale makar#cwench#vail camp#sidnate#sidney crosby#gabe landeskog#andrew cogliano#iihf worlds 2024#team canada#casey mittelstadt#connor bedard#brad marchand#tim hortons#mitch marner#connor mcdavid#matthew tkachuk#cal ritchie#drake batherson#tyson barrie#nhl 4nations faceoff 2025#milano cortina olympics 2026#nhl preseason#nhl garbage league#keith yandle#mikko rantanen#artturi lehkonen#brayden schenn
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Olympian
Daniel Ricciardo x Gretzky! Reader
Plot: Daniel's girlfriend is an Olympian, but not in the sport that you may think... (This takes place at the end of the 2017 racing season + 2018 Winter Olympics)
Formula 1 Masterlist
Word Count: 2.1K
Warning: Swearing, Canadian slang, hockey terms, clueless Daniel and clueless drivers (except Lance)
It was the last race in Abu Dhabi. The long-awaited race was coming into place. Before the weekend started, they all decided to go out for a grid dinner at a restaurant. As the night went on, they started to talk about their winter break plans. Many go skiing in Europe, while others make stops at home to see family.
“Danny, what are you going to get up to?” Max asked him.
“I’m going to go home and visit the folks, and in February I’m going to PyeongChang,” he states, everyone’s eyes falling onto him.
“Korea? What on Earth are you going there for?” Nicko asks, finishing off his Heineken.
Daniel and (Y/N) had decided very early on to keep a private and low-key relationship. With (Y/N) showing up to the Montreal and Austalia races and him going to her most important games. But he never really discussed his relationship with the young hockey star with the other drivers. They knew he was dating someone but they didn’t know who he was dating. Daniel wanted to gush about how his girlfriend is going to the Olympics and this would be the only time he would do it until they go full public with their relationship.
“Isn’t that where the Olympics are this year?” Valtteri asks. This started to make many of the driver's mind race.
“Daniel, why are you going to the Olympics? Are you a super athlete and you never told us?” Seb asks in a joking way.
“Oh, I wish, but I’m more of a Summer athlete than a winter one. My girlfriend is taking part in the games and I’m going to support her,” he finally reveals. Many eyebrows were lifted at the revelation.
“Oh? We didn’t even know she was an athlete. What sport does she play?” Lewis asks, him thinking he might make a change of plans to go also.
“She’s playing for Team Canada’s women’s hockey team,” he states, catching the two Canadian driver’s attention.
“What’s her name, I wonder if Stroll knows her,” Alsonso jokes, causing a couple of drivers to chuckle.
“I don’t know if you would know her, but I would think you would know her father,” he says.
“Oh yeah, and who would that be?” Lance asks, being a little cocky.
“Wayne Gretzky,” he replies while taking a spit of his drink. Lance’s face fell like he was just told that his girlfriend was pregnant.
“I think you broke him, mate,” Carlos says, waving a hand in front of the Canadian’s face.
“You’re dating (Y/N) Gretzky?! As in Wayne Gretzky’s daughter,” Lance stresses, making sure he heard the Austrailian correctly.
“Why are you so surprised that he is dating this person's daughter?” Pierre asks, not knowing much of anything about hockey.
“Wayne Gretzky is one of the most famous hockey players of all time. He won 4 Stanley Cups, which is the trophy that the NHL plays for. He also broke every record set for points, goals, and assists. It's like him saying he is dating Pele's daughter!" he explains, blowing away many of the drivers.
“If that is the case, how the hell did you two meet?” Seb asks the Austrailian.
“They came to the Montreal Race a couple of years ago, and we ended up bumping into each other. We started talking and ended up exchanging numbers; the rest is history,” he explains.
“Wow, I didn’t know you had that much game,” Max says into his drink, earning a smack from the Australian.
Race weekend came and went, and the travels of the drivers began. (Y/N) accompanied him to Australia to visit his family Australia, as a small vacation before all of her focus goes into the Olympics. It was one of the last days before she was going to fly back to Canada to get prepared for going to training camp. (Y/N) decided to take a step outside and enjoy the warm air.
As she sat on the deck, she was starting to feel the pressure that was being placed on her. She was ‘The Great Ones’ daughter, and Canada is a shoo-in to win gold this year. (Y/N) was so in her head that she didn’t hear the back door open, or notice someone sitting beside her. They pulled her into their body. Daniel’s cologne filled her nose, and she relaxed into his body.
“What’s going on in your head of yours?” he asked. She looked up at him a replied,” Everything.” Daniel lets out a breathy laugh, before placing a kiss on the crown of her head.
“Oh love, everything will work out in the end,” he replies.
“Yeah, I know, but what if people decide that I’m not as good enough? What if I can’t live up to the expectations of being Wayne Gretkzy’s daughter?” she spews out just some of the anxiety-filled questions. Daniel sat there for a moment, trying to formulate an answer.
“Those are very common feelings to have. I know that these feelings are common for kids of sports stars,” he states while playing with her hair. “But do what I always say, Fuck ‘Em All.”
She looks up at him and smiles. “Thanks, Danny.” He leans down and kisses her lips.
“Come on, let's get you back inside, it's starting to get cold out here,” he states, helping her up.
“I love you, Danny,” “I love you too (Y/N/N)” he replies before placing a kiss against her lips. Before they could continue their moment, it was broken by a distinctive “EWWW” from a little boy. They turned to see Daniel's nephew standing at the slightly opened glass door.
“Come here ya bugger,” Daniel says while he starts to chase the boy back inside, leaving (Y/N) behind, laughing at his antics.
Time flew by, and before either of them knew it, they were in Korea for the fateful Olympics. Canada breezed through the round-robin rounds. They then fought their way through the quarters and semi-finals, leading them to the long-awaited finals. The United States of America vs. Canada. The well-known rivalry goes back decades.
(Y/N) was listening to music while she was getting warmed up. A playlist that Daniel made for her. As she was stretching, her phone pings. She sees Daniel's picture pop up. It was a text. (Y/N) opens and smiles.
DannyRic❤️
You got this babe! Remember, Fuck Em All
“Awe, that’s so sweet!” a familiar French accent grounds her. She turns to see her friend Marie-Philip Poulin standing behind her.
“I see lover boy is taking the boyfriend role seriously today,” she states while sitting beside (Y/N).
“Yeah, he knows that I get in my head a lot when it comes to things like this,” (Y/N) states, fidgeting with her necklace that holds her hockey number and a little F1 charm.
“You’ll do fine chérie. And if people start to question your skills, we’ll have your back to prove them wrong,” Marie-Philip says while wrapping an arm around (Y/N)’s shoulders.
“Thanks, M.P. and I know that Danny would be beside you in that defence,” she says while returning the side hug.
“Now, come on, the game is in 30min, let's start getting out gear on.”
It was go time. (Y/N) had walked out onto this pad many times in the last two weeks, but tonight was different. It was for an Olympic gold medal. Marie-Philip Poulin was hyping the girls up, getting them ready to face the fierce rivals. As they skated out onto the International pad of ice, the cheers of Canadians and Americans shake the nerves a little. She looked up at the jumbotron and saw that the camera was on her dad. Daniel was sitting beside him, and they were talking. What shocked her was seeing some of the other drivers sitting beside them.
Lewis Hamilton, Valtara Bottas, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, and Lance Stroll were sitting in the stands. They looked out of place, which made her laugh a little. She knew that if she had the TSN stream, the focus would be on her and her ‘cheer squad’. Sarah Nurse tapped her shins, getting her attention to set up for the start of the game. (Y/N) moved to the center ice for the face-off.
As the game unfolds, the rivals play each other hard. There were hard hits and solid goals. (Y/N) scored one of the two goals for the Canadian team, and she could hear Daniel from the ice level. With the 110% effort that was brought by both teams, it lead them to a shootout.
(Y/N) was the first shooter for Team Canada. She was getting ready to go, her nerves returning as a result. She looked up to where her squad was sitting and all she thought were Daniel's words to her. Fuck ‘Em All. She looked to the refs and gave them the nod, signalling to the refs that she was ready. The whistle blew, signalling for her to go. To (Y/N), it went deadly quiet. She blocked out all the fans, all the players yelling, everything. She skated down, went left to right, and then popped it over the blocker side of the US goalie.
When the puck hit the back of the net, she tuned back in to hear the roar of the Canadian fans. She felt that all the weight is off her shoulders. Her work in getting Canada the win is done. But it wasn’t enough. The United States ended up getting the upper hand in the shootout and earning them the gold medal. (Y/N) felt defeated. She felt numb.
They did the award ceremony, they consoled each other on the ice and in the changeroom. She would comfort them, just trying to be there for them. Her teammates would ask her how she was feeling and she would detour the questions. She got changed into some comfy, but still presentable, to walk out of the arena and back onto the bus to the Olympic Village. When they crawled off the bus, just wanting to get into their beds for the night, she saw Daniel and Wayne standing by the unloading spot. She gave them a small smile before walking into the open arms of her father.
“I am so proud of you,” he says. Those words made her break. Tears started to fall and her body shakes in her father's arms. Daniel wanted to take her into his arms, but he knew that she needed it.
“But we lost,” she murmured into her father's chest. Wayne moves her off him, so he can look at her properly.
“It doesn’t matter that you won or lost. You went out there and showed the world how great you were. Unfortunately, shootouts are awful ways to end games, and they got the puck in more times. But you guys kept them in the game and made it such a great game. That’s what makes me proud of you,” Wayne praises. More tears fall on (Y/N)’s face, but now they were happy tears.
“I love you, Dad,” she says, bringing him back into a big hug. “I love you to kiddo,” he replies while placing a kiss on her forehead. Reminders of when she would come off the ice upset from the game and Wayne comforting her exactly like this.
“Now, I think someone is wanting to talk to you,” Wayne says while turning her to see a fidgety Daniel standing behind them. She giggles at his antics before thanking her dad again. Wayne walked off into the village, leaving the two love birds alone. Daniel opens his arms up, and (Y/N) falls into his arms quickly.
“Sorry for not giving you guys the best performance,” she whispers against his Team Canada jacket.
“Are you kidding, the boys first couldn’t believe that we were dating. Then they couldn’t believe that you had moves like this. Minus Stroll of course as you both are maple leaves,” Daniel states. Giggles erupt
“If you’re up for it, the boys invited us to a restaurant just outside of the village and they would love to meet you. But if you’re not up for it, it is totally understandable and we can arrange something during the racing season,” he word dumps.
“You know what, I’ve avoided meeting your fellow racers for this long, why not meet some of them properly,” she says with a smile. “And I could go for some good Korean food.” This causes Daniel to laugh.
“Well, I’ll make sure Lewis pays then, come on,” he states while walking her towards the rental he got.
(Y/N) felt disappointed that she didn’t get Canada the gold, but Daniel and her father made her feel that she wasn’t a failure, and she felt the most confident she had ever been.
#fanfiction#fanfic#formula 1 x you#formula 1 x reader#formula 1 fanfic#formula 1#daniel ricciardo x you#daniel ricciardo one shot#daniel ricciardo x reader#daniel ricciardo#lewis hamilton x reader#lewis hamilton imagine#lewis hamilton fanfic
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Olympic Flag Wars: Round 1
To celebrate the ongoing Olympic Games, this tournament will focus on the flags of Olympic host cities, including both summer and winter Olympics. For simplicity’s sake, I will be using the modern flags of these cities rather than the flag and country names from the time of the city’s Olympics. Not every host city has a flag, so not all of them will be included. I hope everyone enjoys this tournament!
Round 1:
1. Athens, Greece vs. Seoul, South Korea vs. Montreal, Canada vs. Stockholm, Sweden
2. Munich, Germany vs. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil vs. Sochi, Russia vs. Tokyo, Japan
3. Barcelona, Spain vs. Berlin, Germany vs. Antwerp, Belgium vs. Moscow, Russia
4. Atlanta, Georgia vs. Melbourne, Australia vs. Nagano, Japan vs. Calgary, Alberta
5. Turin, Italy vs. Helsinki, Finland vs. Paris, France vs. Sydney, Australia
6. Innsbruck, Austria vs. St. Louis, Missouri vs. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Grenoble, France
7. St. Moritz, Switzerland vs. Vancouver, British Columbia vs. Los Angeles, California vs. Salt Lake City, Utah
8. Rome, Italy vs. Amsterdam, Netherlands vs. London, England vs. Sapporo, Japan vs. Oslo, Norway
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Queen Elizabeth II watching Princess Anne compete in the dressage event at the Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on 22 July 1976
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Happy Canada day weekend! 🇨🇦
Here are all my OFMD fics set in Canada! 🇨🇦
Dock of the Bay series
Ed owns a marina in Ontario
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3469171
the camhouse fic, also in Ontario
https://archiveofourown.org/works/46737868
the Montreal boys series!
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3804346
university AU, set in Montreal
https://archiveofourown.org/works/51430027
the WWI AU, starts in Montreal
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3929419
post-canon, winter in Quebec City
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50525413
post-canon, Olympic Games in Quebec City
https://archiveofourown.org/works/53127211
teachers chaperoning a high school dance, set in Montreal
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3952045
fantasy/magical realism love at first sight, set in a national park in Quebec
https://archiveofourown.org/works/55270231
the Into the Woods fic, set in Nova Scotia
https://archiveofourown.org/works/46689085
first sequel to the Finland meet cute, set in Ottawa
https://archiveofourown.org/works/56066173
#ofmd#ofmd s2#our flag means death#stede bonnet#edward teach#amwriting#shoveitintotheluckhole#thisdaywewrite#long live ofmd#crew for life#canadiana#canada day
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So after a month of the PWHL i wanna talk about it.
I’m having a great time!! I’m learning so much about hockey. I only ever watched it during the olympics so i don’t really know the rules. So actually watching and paying attention has been cool to see. There are only six teams so its great to be able to watch all the games. I’m actually shocked how official it all is. Like full production with commentators and multiple camera angles very official. Most of the players are from the US and Canada so they know each other very well and there is a lot of rivalry already. Toronto is the closest team to me so they’re who I would be rooting for but they just can’t seem to win consistently which is very Toronto of them tbh. The teams really like and find myself rooting for are Montreal and Minnesota. I do find myself rooting for Ottawa as well. But yeah I’m having a great time and I’d love to go to game this season
Anyways check it out. It’s actually on tv and even better is on YouTube!! One bad thing is that the YouTube videos go unlisted after the live ends. So if you can’t watch the whole thing live I suggest starting the video to get it in your history and then watch it from that.
But yes I’m having a great time in my sports girlie era
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Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has had her bid for Canadian citizenship turned down by the federal government. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian ties through her American-born father Jeff, who is a dual American-Canadian citizen, and her grandfather who was born and raised in Montreal. Brooks had hoped to secure her citizenship and represent Canada at next year's Paris Olympics. But the ongoing SNAFU means she has had to miss the Pan American Games, which opened Friday in Chile and offers the winner an Olympic berth. The last opportunity to qualify for the Olympics is at the ISA World Championships in Puerto Rico in February. [...] In a letter explaining its decision not to grant a "discretionary grant of citizenship," Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says Brooks did not meet the requirements. "The application is refused on the basis that the applicant is not stateless, has not experienced special or unusual hardship or provided services of an exceptional value to Canada which warrants a discretionary grant of Canadian citizenship," the letter stated.
Continue Reading.
Tagging: @politicsofcanada
#Surfing#Sports#Erin Brooks#canadian citizenship#immigration#canada#cdnpoli#canadian politics#canadian news#canadian
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These were both full of noteworthy moments in Olympic History:
Montreal 1976 was the first time Canada hosted the Olympic Games. Queen Elizabeth II opened the Games, and her daughter Princess Anne was a competitor (who was also the only female competitor not subjected to sex verification testing). At these Games, 14 year old gymnast Nadia Comăneci became the first person to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics. And amusingly, the Olympic Flame was extinguished by rain a few days into competition. An official relit the cauldron with a cigarette lighter, but it had to be doused and relit again with a backup of the original flame.
Seoul 1988 was also South Korea's first Olympics. It was seen as both symbolic of the nation's recovery from the Korean War and - due to the lack of widespread boycotts that had become commonplace in the past decade - the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Here, diver Greg Louganis won two gold medals despite hitting his head on the springboard and suffering a concussion (which would later become the source of controversy once he revealed his HIV diagnosis to the public in 1995, despite there having been no danger from his blood in the chlorinated pool).
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Measha Brueggergosman-Lee (born Measha Gosman; June 28, 1977) is a Canadian soprano who performs both as an opera singer and concert artist. She has performed internationally and won numerous awards. Her recordings of both classical and popular music have received awards.
She played the lead in the premiere of the opera Beatrice Chancy by James Rolfe and George Elliott Clarke.
She has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director Geoffrey Moull, National Arts Centre Orchestra under the direction of Pinchas Zukerman, and at Roy Thomson Hall.
She has performed internationally, in the US, Germany, and other nations. She was in Elektra, Dead Man Walking, and Turandot with the Cincinnati Opera. She has performed the Verdi Requiem with Sir Andrew Davis and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, as well as with Helmuth Rilling at the International Beethoven Festival in Bonn.
She was a soloist in recording Songs of Innocence and Experience, which won three Grammy awards, including Best Classical Album.
She was a new performer at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, singing in the ‘Phantom of the Opera’ medley and closing the show with “Ave Maria”.
She has performed in the US with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, in their performance of Michael Tippett’s oratorio A Child of Our Time.
She performed the role of Jenny in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny in Madrid’s Teatro Real.
She performed the Olympic Hymn at the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Games. She performed an arrangement of the English-sung version of the hymn in English and French to reflect Canada’s official languages.
She married Markus Brügger (1999-2018). They have two sons. She married jazz guitarist Steve Lee (2021). #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence
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25 July 1976 Daily Mail: Royal Visit to Canada Olympic Games in Montreal The tension held 12-year-old Prince Edward rivetted. Like Queen Elizabeth II, he nibbled his nails as Princess Anne rode the cross-country course, the most grueling test of horsemanship.
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rewatch 💙⛸
just watched episode 1 - it's good - wish they'd do one of these for every season - miss H/D - their dynamic is 😅 but their skating😭. Scott's a very good talking head, though that was the year he looked like he'd been bitten by a zombie or hadn't slept since he was gunning for the Olympics himself
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The world juniors have been so bad for my country :(( I'm from Latvia, and we've only won against Austria. Im just mostly sad for the boys (i literally can't watch sports games, i get way too sad for the losing team lmao)
AnYWay, do you remember the 2021 world championship where Latvia WON in the opening game against canada?? Bc that moment is just BURNED into any Latvian's dna. Like we WON against CANADA. THERE WERE CELEBRATIONS IN THE STREETS (we probably would've partied in the streets of Rīga the whole night, but there were covid restrictions, unfortunately, so it was kept to a minimum. BUT THERE WERE PEOPLE IN THE STREETS)
AND, fun fact, Latvia is one of the only three countries in the world where ice hockey is the most popular sport!! The other 2 are Canada and Finland obvs. So like. We LOVE hockey too, but our souls hurt every day because we aren't as good as you guys. (Except that time we won in 2021)
ALSO a game burned into every latvian's memory FOREVER is that 2014 Sochi Olympics game against Canada. Like. I cried so fucking much that night lmao. EVERYONE was watching the game. And we ALMOST won. Like the pure fucking suspense of sitting through that game, most of the time on 1-1. And that one moment, where Gudļevskis made an insane save to begin with and then Kristaps Sotnieks just fucking reached and pulled the puck away from the goal line??? When he couldn't even fucking see anything? And the puck was already ALMOST over the line??? Core memory of mine. Literal chills just thinking about it. Insane.
And im so close to crying just THINKING about how we lost it. Like. WE WERE SO CLOSE. JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES. Like if we had gotten to the shootout im CONVINCED we would've won. Gudļevskis was a freaking awesome goalie and i WILL fight anyone who disagrees.
And like worst part is that we really did our fucking best and all the guys played as well as they could. There's no one to be angry at. No one even thought we'd do that well. Everyone was surprised by the 1-2 bc it was expected that we'd lose by so much more. It was a good game. That doesn't change the fact that everyone in Latvia cried afterward. LIKE AHHHHHH
Okay long story short, our hockey history against canada is a SENSITIVE TOPIC. We will fight you if you imply anything bad about our boys in those games. Not a threat, just a warning (itstotallyathreat).
anyway, now that I've ranted for god knows how long, um... good luck in the juniors game against the USA? Im rooting for you guys (but full disclosure. If sweden plays for gold against you, ill be rooting for sweden. Bc I'll never forgive that Sochi game)
Also im aware that games against latvia are probably like. very insignificant for canada. BUT LISTEN THEY'RE IMPORTANT FOR US
Ok sorry for yelling in your asks. Im done now. Hockey brings out the passion yk
I want you to know I enjoyed every minute of reading this.
Also i totally get having loses that you can't let go of. My NHL team is the Habs (Montreal Canadiens) and like two years ago they went on a cup run and lost to Tampa Bay and like. I have never recovered. I hate Tampa Bay an unjustified amount. Also any time I see edits from that season I cry. Like. They got so close. And Carey Price DESERVED THAT CUP. HE DESERVED IT. UGH. And yeah, honestly I always feel bad for the teams when they lose no matter who they are (unless they're America, sorry I can't, the rivalry runs too deep, but literally everyone else), like you see their little faces, and they're so sad, they tried so hard, and I just wanna smush their lil cheeks and be like "buck up buddy, you'll get 'em next time" Honestly, so pumped for the Czech Republic and their win against Sweden, because they haven't won gold in like twenty years (I don't think they've played in the finals either) and I don't think anyone really thought they were gonna do much in this tournament (everything I heard was all Canada Finland USA) So like yes, I want Canada to win gold, but if the Czech Republic pulls this off I will honestly be a little proud of them - I love an underdog
#soph rambles#I promise I will cool it with the hockey content#I know like 98% of you do not care#but it's FUN
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Canada concludes Olympic swimming with eight medals
Canada’s relay teams couldn’t tie a bow on one of the country’s most successful Olympic swim meets Sunday, but the team’s depth produced a record number of medals in individual events in Paris.
Eight medals in individual distances, including Summer McIntosh’s three golds and a silver, was the most at a non-boycotted Summer Games.
Canada’s host team in Montreal in 1976 also won eight medals, but three were in relays. Canadian swimmers produced 10 medals in the 1984 boycotted Games in Los Angeles, including two in relays.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)
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2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS (SN) 4:50am: Olympic Morning (CBC) 4:00am: Beach Volleyball (TSN/TSN4) 5:00am: Olympic Games (CBC) 5:00am: Swimming (CBC) 7:30am: Men’s Basketball: Canada vs. Australia (CBC) 9:15am: Women’s Rugby (CBC/SN1/TSN) 12:00pm: Olympic Daytime (CBC) 12:15pm: Artistic Gymnastics: Women’s Team Final (CBC) 2:15pm: Prime (CBC) 2:30pm: Swimming (CBC) 4:15pm: Men’s Volleyball: France vs. Canada (CBC) 5:00pm: Prime (CBC/SN1/TSN/TSN4) 7:00pm: Olympic Primetime (CBC) 12:00am: Late Primetime (CBC) 2:00am: Overnight (Wednesday)
MLB BASEBALL (SN) 6:00pm: Jays vs. Orioles (SN Now) 9:30pm: Dodgers vs. Padres
LEAGUES CUP (TSN3/TSN5) 7:00pm: San Luis vs. CF Montreal
POW WOW CHOW (APTN) 7:30pm: Trail ends with Bob feeling the stress of being only one of two vendors; Shawn gets back to catering from his Toronto café; Bob and Rhonda for a season-end feast at his home base in Eugenia.
HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE (CTV Life) 8:00pm: After a four-year bad builder nightmare leaves Sarah and Matt's home more dysfunctional than ever, the Holmes family take on the structural messes of the past to set this family up for their future.
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (CTV) 9:00pm: In Regina, racers hit the gridiron in Riderville and find the pressure hard to swallow, while they dig deep during a Switch Back featuring a classic challenge with a twist; touching down in host Jon Montgomery's hometown of Russell, Manitoba.
BEARS' LAIR (APTN) 9:00pm: Four finalists are mentored by Dean Montgomery and Tara Benham to prepare for their closing business pitches.
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