Canada and Sports
   DEVELOPED BY: Amir Torabi 2006

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Historical Summary

Canada has participated in the Summer Olympic Games since 1900 and the Winter Olympic Games since 1924. The most medals ever won by Canada were 44 at the Summer Games. Canada recently won 24 medals (the most for them in the Winter Games) in 2006 at the Turin Olympics. Cindy Klassen, Canadian speed-skater, broke a Canadian record by winning 5 medals at the 2006 Turin games. Klassen is also the current record holder of the 1000, 1,500,3,000 metre races records. Another Canadian, Simon Whitfield, holds the record for the fastest Triathlon title which he won at the 2000 summer games. Whitfield, who crashed at the start of the race, came back to win it and take gold. Canada’s performance in sports, and mainly the Olympics have been at times minimal, however, when Canadians use their heart and soul they put on memorable performances to prove Canada can accomplish a lot in Sports.



Historical Significance

Canada's involvement in sports has brought Canada recognition on the world
Stage. Not only in sports that we dominate in, like hockey, but also in many
Other sports which Canada is new on the scene such as the Triathlon. The Government has been putting more money in for training and the production has increased. Canada’s last effort of medals at the Turin Olympic Winter Games brings a lot of excitement for Canadians because
It sets the stage for more medals at the next Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada in 2010. This will bring a lot of Economic and Social benefits to Canadians as did the
Calgary 1988 games in which the city of Calgary benefited from one of the greatest winter Olympics to date and also had many people involved in it. The economic and social benefits depended solely on the athlete’s performance. Canada’s place in sports is also a very political issue because
Parliament must decide where to spend the money. As the articles on the side
Show, there is a lot of debate whether or not to spend more money on athletes. It has historical been a huge debate topic and to date still is. Canadians are proud to represent their country on the global stage and are showing it with great efforts. Over time Canada has benefited from our
Athletes' performances at the Olympics and we still depend on Canada and
Sports.

   REVIEW QUESTIONS

  1. What is Canadas highest medal total in any olympic games?
    1. 24
    2. 44
    3. 32
    4. 22


  2. Who won the Triathalon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
    1. Simon Whitfield
    2. Cindy Klassen
    3. Donovan Bailey
    4. Ben Johnson


  3. How many medals did Cindy Klassen win at the Turin Olympics
    1. 3
    2. 2
    3. 5
    4. 4


  4. What was the first Winter Olympics Canada Participated in?

    1. 1900
    2. 1924
    3. 2010
    4. 1988

     

    5.  The next Winter Olympics are in?

    1. Toronto
    2. London
    3. Vancouver
    4. New York City