Ottawa’s—and now Canada’s—rising track star, Eliezer Adjibi, is in top form for his Olympic debut. The budding sprinter proved he can run shoulder-to-shoulder with the nation’s best after his recent silver medal performance at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials.
Gatineau-born track cyclist, Ariane Bonhomme, rode into Tokyo 2020 as an Olympic rookie. Now that the training wheels are off, she’s leading a podium push alongside a trio of Olympic newcomers.
Toshka Besharah-Hrebacka paddles into Paris as the youngest of the Canadian Women’s Kayak 4 (K-4) team, all making their Olympic debuts. She shares the boat with Manotick’s Natalie Davison in the Women’s K-4 500m event.
Five years ago, Jacqueline Madogo was on the starting lineup for a varsity soccer squad. Today, she’s lined up at the starting blocks in her Olympic track debut. The fullback-turned-sprinter found her footing on the track and is preparing for a packed schedule in Paris 2024.
Regan Rathwell of Ashton, Ontario, navigated injury-riddled waters for two years, but nothing could sink her Olympic aspirations.
Perth’s Amy Millar saddles up for her second Olympic Games atop her equine partner, Truman. The duo looks to improve upon her fourth-place finish in Rio 2016 and further solidify the Millar family’s Olympic legacy.
After netting an alternate spot on the Tokyo 2020 water polo squad, veteran goalkeeper, Jessica Gaudreault, knew Paris 2024 would be different.
Carleton University engineering graduate, Yazan Al-Bawwab, carries the hopes and dreams of a nation on his shoulders. The former Raven will proudly fly the Palestinian flag in his return to the Olympic Games.
Julie Brousseau makes her Olympic debut in Paris. Perhaps it was destiny—after all, you can’t spell “Brousseau” without “eau”—the French word for water.
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