Philomena Mensah won the silver medal in the 100 meters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She became a Canadian citizen in the decade 1990. Like Margaret Simpson (Track and Field), Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (soccer) and Alice year (athletics), born in Ghana (Africa).

George Orton won the gold medal in the 3,000 steeplechase m in 1900 Olympics. Canada won the first Olympic gold medal.

This country has hosted many international games:

The 1930 British Empire Games, Hamilton, Ontario

1954 Games Commonwealth-Vancouver, British Columbia

1967 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba,

The 1976 Olympics-Montreal, Quebec,

Summer Paralympics 1976, Toronto, Ontario

The Commonwealth Games 1978, Edmonton, Alberta,

From 1981 Games World University-Edmonton, Alberta,

The Winter Olympics of 1988, Calgary, Alberta,

The Commonwealth Games 1994-Victoria, British Columbia

The 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba,

In 1940 and 1950, Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard was one of the best professional ice hockey players in the world. He was born on August 4, 1921 in Montreal (Quebec, Canada). Maurice Richard is a sports icon in their homeland.

From 1974 to 1976, Canadian women `s volleyball team was coached by Moo Park, one of the best coaches in South Korea. For the first turn was trained by a foreign coach.

Vancouver (British Columbia) will host the Winter Olympics in 2010.

Cindy Klassen was selected to carry Canada's flag during the closing ceremony at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. This skater won a bronze medal in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City (USA).

Canada did not participate in the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires (Argentina).

From 1924 to 2006, Canada has won 119 Winter Games medals, including 38 gold. He competed at the Winter Olympic Games 20 times.

Ottawa – Canada's capital has hosted the Francophone Games IV in 2001. There were 3000 athletes from 50 countries and territories.

Canada boycotted the Olympics 1980 in Moscow (USSR) in protest against Soviet policy in Afghanistan. Canada's star athletes did not participate in these Games: Ray Takahashi (fight Free / gold medalist in the Commonwealth, 1978), Bruce Simpson (athletics / Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Greg Joy (Track & Field / Olympic gold medalist Silver, 1976), John Wood (kayak / Olympic silver medalist, 1976), Scott Neilson (athletics / Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Claude Ferragne (Athletics / Gold medalist in the Commonwealth, 1978), Jules sober (Shooting / gold medalist in the Commonwealth, 1978), Shannon Smith (swimming / Olympic bronze medalist, 1976), Roger Fortin (boxing / gold medalist in the Commonwealth, 1978), Gordon Singleton (cycling / Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Nancy Garapick (swimming / Olympic bronze medalist, 1976), Elki Schlegel (gymnastics / gold medalist in the Commonwealth), Jean-Marc Cardinal (weightlifting / gold medalist in the Commonwealth, 1978), Cheryl Gibson (swimming / Olympic silver medalist, 1976), Louis Jani (Judo / Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Claude Langlois (cycling / Pan American gold medalist, 1979), Carmen Ionescu (Track & Field / Commonweath gold medalist, 1978) and Diane Kanihowski (athletics / Pan American gold medalist, 1979).

This country competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time in Olympic Winter Games 1924 in Chamonix (France). The Men `s Team Canada hockey finished first and won Canada `s first Olympic gold medal in winter.

Canada sent 450 athletes the 1984 Olympics in the United States: archery (3), Athletics (66), baseball (20), basketball (24), Boxing (9), kayaking (15), cycling (13), Equestrian (11), fencing (14), soccer (17), gymnastics (13), field hockey (32), wrestling (21), rowing (52), shot (34), swimming (60), tennis (2), volleyball (30), weightlifting (7) and sailing (13).

This country has won a gold medal in field hockey with men four times in the Pan American Games: Caracas (1983), Indianapolis (1987), Winnipeg (1999) and Rio de Janeiro (2007).

Canada won 86 medals at the Games Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth (Australia).

The Canadian team did not win any gold medal at the 1976 Olympics. He won five silver and six medals.The bronze Olympic team had training in Havana, Cuba.

Canada won the silver medal in basketball at the 1936 Olympics in Germany. Selection Canada celebrates basketball after winning the silver medal for the first time ever in the Olympics.

This North American country won two gold medals at the Olympic Games 1920 in Belgium. Olympic champions were: Earl Thompson (Track & Field / 110 meter hurdles) and Albert Schneider (boxing / Welterweight).

Canada won 19 gold medals at the Pan American Games 1975. The Canadian medal winners were: Wayne Erdman (judo), Bruce Pirnie (athletics), Joyce Yakubowicz (athletics), Rainier Fisher (judo), Diane Jones (athletics), Chris Clarke (boxing), Joselyn Lovell (cycling), Howard Strupp (wrestling) Christilot Boylen (equestrian), Brand Farrow (judo), Russ Prior (weightlifting), Egon Beiler (wrestling), Lynn Chenard (swimming) and Janet Nutter (diving).

Bruny Surin, born 12 July 1967 in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. However, he moved to Canada when she was seven. Who is Surin? He is one of the best sprinters in the 20th century. He once said: "Coming to work in the field you want to work in that kind … It is a privilege. The 100 meters and 4×100 relay meters have given me the opportunity to push my limits as far as the core of myself to find the strength to achieve my goals. I think perseverance is the key to my success. When things went wrong, the disappointment was a source of motivation. "Like many Canadians born abroad, Bruny loves his country. Established the Foundation Bruny Surin, who is dedicated to helping needy children with education and physical health. Today is Goodwill Ambassador of Quebec (Canada).

Strong showing:

1990 Francophone Games-4 100m

1991: World Championships in Athletics-8 100 million

1992: Games Olympic-4 100m

1993: World Athletics Championships 5th-100m, 4x100m Relay 3rd

1994: La Francophonie Games-1 100 meters

1995: World Indoor Championships 60m-1; Canadian Championship-2 100 meters, World Athletics Championship-2 100m, 1-relay 4x100m

1996: Olympic Games-1 4x100m relay

1997: World Indoor Championships 60m 5; Canadian Championship-3 100 m. World Athletics Cup-2

100, 1 relay 4x100m relay

1998: Canadian Championship-1 100 meters

1999: World Indoor Championships 60m 8; Canadian Championship-1 100 meters; World Championships in Athletics-2 100 m

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer.Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry.He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called “The Dictator and Alicia Alonso”.He is an expert on foreign affairs.Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), José Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: “The person who I admire the most is José Gamarra . He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. José played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting”.The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. “This African-American sportswoman is my idol…”

US Freestyle Kayaking Team Trials 5.31.09