Beginning the Beijing Medal Haul
August 16, 2008: Canada’s first medal of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing is won by rowers David Calder and Scott Frandsen who take silver in the men’s pair.
Related Athletes
Eliot Grondin was a double medallist during his second Olympic appearance at Beijing 2022.
The son of Crazy Canuck Ken Read, Erik Read achieved his own career highlight in his FIS World Championship debut…
Cendrine Browne made her Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018 where she competed in five events and was the top Canadian…
Related Sports
Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 with four events. Men and women will each compete in park…
Surfing will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020. There are various disciplines of surfing, based on the size and…
Sport climbing will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020. Three disciplines – speed climbing, bouldering, and lead climbing –…