Rio 2016 Countdown
A countdown reliving Team Canada history leading up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Day 1 – Donovan Bailey: Atlanta 1996, athletics (gold)
Day 2 – Rosie MacLennan: London 2012, trampoline (gold).
Day 3 – Mark Tewksbury: Barcelona 1992, swimming (gold)
Day 4 – Kathleen Heddle & Marnie McBean: Atlanta 1996, rowing (gold)
Day 5 – Adam van Koeverden: Athens 2004, kayaking (gold)
Day 6 – Lennox Lewis: Seoul 1988, boxing (gold)
Day 7 – Simon Whitfield: Sydney 2000, triathlon (gold)
Day 8 – Carolyn Waldo & Michelle Cameron: Seoul 1988, synchronized swimming (gold)
Day 9 – Lori-Ann Muenzer: Athens 2004, cycling (gold).
Day 10 – Daniel Igali: Sydney 2000, wrestling (gold)
Day 11 – Men’s eight: Beijing 2008, rowing (gold)
Day 12 – Alex Baumann: LosAngeles 1984, swimming (gold)
Day 13 – Women’s eight: Barcelona 1992, rowing (gold)
Day 14 – George S Lyon: St.Louis 1904, golf (gold)
Day 15 – Daniel Nestor & Sebastien Lareau: Sydney 2000, tennis (gold)
Day 16 – Eric Lamaze: Beijing 2008, equestrian (gold)
Day 17 – Percy Williams: Amsterdam 1928, athletics (gold)
Day 18 – Sylvie Frechette: Barcelona 1992, synchronized swimming (gold)
Day 19 – Roger Jackson & George Hungerford: Tokyo 1964, rowing (gold)
Day 20 – Kyle Shewfelt: Athens 2004, gymnastics (gold)
Day 21 – John Child & Mark Heese: #Atlanta 1996, beach volleyball (bronze)… 21 days to #Rio2016 TeamCanada // volleyball de plage (bronze)
Day 22 – Hilda Strike: LosAngeles 1932, athletics (silver)
Day 23 – Steve Bauer: Los Angeles 1984, cycling (silver)
Day 24 – Ross Macdonald & Mike Wolfs: Athens 2004, sailing (silver)
Day 25 – Silken Laumann: Barcelona 1992, rowing (bronze)
Day 26 – George Genereux: Helsinki 1952, shooting (gold)
Day 27 – Men’s 4x100m relay: Atlanta 1996, athletics (gold)
Day 28 – Karen Cockburn: Athens 2004, trampoline (silver)
Day 29 – Alexandre Despatie: Beijing 2008, diving (silver)
Day 30 – Victor Davis: Los Angeles 1984, swimming (gold)
Day 31 – Earl Thomson: Antwerp 1920, athletics (gold)
Day 32 – David Calder & Scott Frandsen: Beijing 2008, rowing (silver)
Day 33 – Women’s team: Sydney 2000, synchronized swimming (bronze)
Day 34 – Galt F.C.: St.Louis 1904, football (gold)
Day 35 – Lori Fung: Los Angeles 1984, rhythmic gymnastics (gold)
Day 36 – Annie Pelletier: Atlanta 1996, diving (bronze)
Day 37 – Thomas Hall: Beijing 2008, canoe sprint (bronze)
Day 38 – Ethel Catherwood: Amsterdam 1928, athletics (gold)
Day 39 – Curtis Myden: Sydney 2000, aquatics (bronze)
Day 40 – Tricia Smith & Betty Craig: Los Angeles 1984, rowing (silver)
Day 41 – Harry Jerome: Tokyo 1964, athletics (bronze)
Day 42 – Sylvie Bernier: LosAngeles 1984, diving (gold)
Day 43 – George Hodgson: Stockholm 1912, swimming (gold)
Day 44 – Men’s four: Athens 2004, rowing (silver)
Day 45 – Team Jumping: Mexico City 1968, equestrian (gold)
Shawn O’Sullivan: LosAngeles 1984, boxing (silver)
Phil Edwards: LosAngeles 1932, athletics (bronze)
Christine Girard: London 2012, weightlifting (bronze)
Day 49 – Larry Cain: LosAngeles 1984, canoe sprint (gold)
Day 50 – Carol Huynh: Beijing 2008, wrestling (gold)
Day 51 – Elaine Tanner: Mexico City 1968, swimming (silver)
Day 52 – George Goulding: Stockholm 1912, athletics (gold)
Day 53 – Derek Porter: Atlanta 1996, rowing (silver)
Day 54 – Émilie Heymans: Beijing 2008, diving (silver)
Day 55 – Willie de Wit: Los Angeles 1984, boxing (silver)
Day 56 – Greg Joy: Montreal 1976, athletics (silver)
Day 57 – Caroline Brunet: Atlanta 1996, kayak sprint (silver)
Dominique Bosshart: Sydney 2000, taekwondo (bronze)
Day 59 – Priscilla Lopes-Schliep: Beijing 2008, athletics (bronze)
Day 60 – Hugh Fisher and Alwyn Morris: LosAngeles 1984, kayak sprint (gold)
Day 61 – Walter Ewin: London 1908, shooting (gold)
Day 62 – Marie-Hélène Prémont: Athens 2004, cycling (silver).
Day 63 – Womens 4×100: Amsterdam 1928, athletics (gold)
Day 64 – David Defiagbon: Atlanta 1996, boxing (silver)
Day 65 – Terry McLaughlin and Evert Bastet: Los Angeles 1984, sailing (silver)
Day 66 – Etienne Desmarteau: St.Louis 1904, athletics (gold)
Day 67 – Brent Hayden: London 2012, swimming (bronze)
Day 68 – Stephen Giles: Sydney 2000, canoe sprint (bronze)
Day 69 – Team jumping: Beijing 2008, equestrian (silver)
Day 70 – Tom Ponting: Seoul 1988, swimming (silver)
Day 71 – Mark McKoy: Barcelona 1992, 110m hurdles (gold)
Day 72 – Anne Montminy: Sydney 2000, diving (bronze)
Day 73 – Guivi Sissaouri: Atlanta 1996, wrestling (silver)
Day 75 – Egerton Marcus: Seoul 1988, boxing (silver)
Day 75 – Men’s eight: Los Angeles 1984, rowing (gold)
Day 76 – Doug Rogers: Tokyo 1964, judo (silver)
Day 77 – Nancy Garapick: Montreal 1976, swimming (bronze)
Day 78 – Munich 1972, sailing (bronze)
Day 79 – Duncan McNaughton: Los Angeles 1932, athletics (gold)
Day 80 – Canada Soccer: London 2012, football (bronze)
Day 81 – Men’s four: Melbourne 1956, Rowing (gold)
Day 82 – Clara Huges: Atlanta 1996, cycling (bronze)
Day 83 – Karine Sergerie: Beijing 2008, taekwondo (silver)
Day 84 – Anne Ottenbrite: Los Angeles 1984, swimming (gold)
Day 85 – Tonya Verbeek: Athens 2004, wrestling (silver)
Day 86 – Equestrian: Seoul 1988, Team Dressage (bronze)
Day 87 – Robert Kerr, London 1908, athletics (gold)
Day 88 – Penny and Vicky Vilagos: Barcelona 1992, synchronized swimming (silver)
Day 89 – Nicolas Gill: Sydney 2000, Judo (silver)
Day 90 – Alison Sydor: Atlanta 1996, cycling (silver)
Day 91 – Bill Crothers: Tokyo 1964, 800 metres (silver)
Day 92 – Linda Thom: Los Angeles 1984, shooting (gold)
Day 93 – Blythe Hartley: Athens 2004, diving (bronze)
Day 94 – Sandy Goss: Los Angeles 1984, swimming (silver)
Day 95 – Mathieu Turgeon: Sydney 2000, trampoline (bronze)
Day 96 – Michel Vaillancourt: Montreal 1976, equestrian (silver)
Day 97 – Mark Leduc: Barcelona 1992, boxing (silver)
Day 98 – Melanie Kok & Tracy Cameron: Beijing 2008, rowing (bronze)
Day 99 – Canadian lacrosse team: London 1908, lacrosse (gold)
Day 100 – Curt Harnett: Atlanta 1996, track cycling (bronze)