The Tokyo Olympic Summer Games were scheduled to open today, July 24, 2020, until the COVID-19 pandemic forced their postponement. Peruse the following content as we look ahead to the Games in 2021:
- Hear how Olympic and Paralympic athletes are coming to terms with the postponement of the Games in this video featuring Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe.
- Five sports were set to make their Olympic debut in Tokyo. Read about Canadian surf prodigy Mathea Olin’s journey to representing Canada on the world-stage.
- Learn about the role of the Chef de Mission in supporting Team Canada at a Major Games event.
- Keep youth active and involved with a virtual summer camp with Team Canada athletes as counselors.
- From Sidney Crosby’s 2010 goal to Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’s memorable ice dance in PyeongChang, relive these 20 Team Canada Olympic Moments of Pride.