Follow Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/BqybjkTWKM
— Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) September 25, 2024
This is Alex Nelson's Journey to the Order of Sport:
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 2, 2024
Through his personal resilience and compassionate leadership as a coach, mentor, and administrator, Alex Nelson has helped transform access to sport and recreation for Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
A member of the… pic.twitter.com/OZNHqJrN3p
While studying sports administration at the University of Victoria, Alex Nelson joined forces with like-minded students to improve opportunities for Indigenous athletes, co-founding the Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association of British Columbia in 1989. He served as the… pic.twitter.com/5bX2hdOmuT
— Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 9, 2024
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— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 16, 2024
Follow Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/vop7oedN1X
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) September 25, 2024
This is Angela Chalmers’ Journey to the Order of Sport:
Angela Chalmers was born with the talent to run and drive to succeed, drawing on remarkable reserves of strength and resilience to become one of the best middle-distance runners in the world. Attending @NAU on an athletic… pic.twitter.com/43ScBbOfRa — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 2, 2024
A lifelong advocate for drug-free sport, Angela Chalmers championed integrity and clean competition in an era which saw the impact of performance enhancing drugs on the pursuit of medals with little regard for sportsmanship.
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 10, 2024
Sharing these experiences, she worked diligently to… pic.twitter.com/59CmdrVSqR
Follow Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/4Vg7fb4JV1
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) September 26, 2024
This is Daniel Nestor’s Journey to the Order of Sport:
Over his outstanding 27-year career, Daniel Nestor made an unprecedented smash as the most decorated tennis player in Canadian history. Born in the former Yugoslavia in 1972, Daniel moved to Toronto at the age of four. When… pic.twitter.com/4IjQLiagsI — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 3, 2024
Since retiring from competition in 2018, Daniel Nestor has made the most of his platform as a Canadian tennis icon to support charitable causes and help children get involved in the sport.
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 10, 2024
Organizing exhibition matches and players clinics as part of the Double Up for Mental… pic.twitter.com/J8pvQ50DYB
Follow Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/O1yDRtqanD
— Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) September 30, 2024
This is Debbie Brill’s Journey to the Order of Sport:
Debbie Brill was always challenging herself to run faster and jump higher as a young athlete. Born in 1953 in Mission, Debbie was dominating the high jump in local sporting events by the time she was nine. Encouraged by her… pic.twitter.com/xOnYfU5Hd0 — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 7, 2024
Debbie Brill never stopped looking for new opportunities to challenge herself.
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 15, 2024
With characteristic integrity and intelligence, Debbie continued to challenge limiting assumptions about women in athletics every time she approached the bar, clearing 1.99 metres to set the world… pic.twitter.com/IcFp8rAfhA
Follow Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/6FJcOm8VfA
— Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) September 27, 2024
This is Fred Thomas’ Journey to the Order of Sport:
Fred Thomas enrolled at Assumption College, (now University of Windsor), where he became an outstanding varsity athlete in multiple sports, namely basketball, baseball, and football. Able to deliver the perfect hook shot with… pic.twitter.com/xBuDzmb8VK — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 7, 2024
After the colour barrier was broken in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in March 1942, Fred Thomas enlisted after high school graduation in June 1943 and received his wings to become a fighter pilot in 1945 (becoming among the first group of men of colour to be trained under… pic.twitter.com/R6cJl20wzY
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 11, 2024
Follow Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/yQykDdoh2X
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) September 26, 2024
This is Dr. Guylaine Demers’ Journey to the Order of Sport:
Dr. Guylaine Demers has empowered generations of students, coaches, athletes and administrators to make sports a more safe, equitable and welcoming place. Formerly a high-performance basketball player and coach,… pic.twitter.com/pgjR1oHzAY — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 3, 2024
Whether speaking to young athletes or reporting to federal ministers, Dr. Guylaine Demers has been courageous and uncompromising in her efforts to shine a light on the experiences of athletes who face discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation.
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 10, 2024
As co-director of the… pic.twitter.com/Pi6MAe4JAE
Follow Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/augHrNmHat
— Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 1, 2024
This is Kirby Cote’s Journey to the Order of Sport:
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1984, Kirby Cote comes from an active family. Her parents wanted her to be involved in sports, and upon a recommendation made by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), she tried… pic.twitter.com/Rr6mjYHPly — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 8, 2024
Using her athletic successes as a platform for change and a way to give back to the community that supported her, Kirby Cote passionately champions grassroots, accessible sport and recreation.
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 15, 2024
In 2018, she helped found Accessible Sports Connection Manitoba (ASC MB) where she now… pic.twitter.com/1tpcgMrCzZ
Follow Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/oQ6HBgMkgy
— Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 1, 2024
This is Patrick Chan’s Journey to the Order of Sport:
Captivating audiences around the world with his technical precision and refined artistry, Patrick Chan reshaped the potential of men’s figure skating as a competitive sport. Born in Ottawa in 1990, Patrick discovered a… pic.twitter.com/k77KjHBuRz — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 8, 2024
Patrick Chan raised the profile of men’s figure skating in Canada to exhilarating new heights.
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 15, 2024
Breaking the national championship record held by Montgomery Wilson since 1939, Patrick won every competition he entered in 2011 and became the first Canadian men’s singles skater to… pic.twitter.com/0sKWuzHV6l
Follow Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as we honour the Class of 2024, spotlighting their inspiring Journey to the Order of Sport! Explore how these remarkable Athletes, Builders, and Trailblazers have achieved success and impacted their communities through the transformative power… pic.twitter.com/dvg0idvEwC
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) September 27, 2024
This is Vicky Sunohara’s Journey to the Order of Sport: Changing the game for women and visible minorities in ice hockey, Vicky Sunohara embodies the values of teamwork, integrity, and leadership, on and off the ice. Born in Scarborough, Ontario in 1970, Vicky grew up sharing a… pic.twitter.com/fGOjW5jItQ
— Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 4, 2024
From 1989 to 2008 Vicky Sunohara made history with Canada’s National Women’s Hockey Team, scoring a career total of 118 points (56 goals and 62 assists) in 164 games.
— Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (@sportshall) October 11, 2024
Serving as Assistant Captain for eight years while she played with Team Canada, Vicky competed in eight… pic.twitter.com/ZpRioQZidx
