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. A member of the Birdtail Sioux First Nation, Angela was born in Brandon, Manitoba in 1963. Raised in a military family, she moved… Continue reading Angela Chalmers
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 natural talent for skating when he began taking lessons at the age of five. Encouraged by his parents, who had immigrated to… Continue reading Patrick Chan
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 he was seven years old, Daniel’s father gave him a two-dollar tennis racket and taught him to play… Continue reading Daniel Nestor
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 passion for ice hockey with her father, learning to skate on a backyard rink when she was two.… Continue reading Vicky Sunohara
