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SPORTS “ For De Grasse, team Canada’s anchor, it was always about more
than himself, but rather competing for his teammates and his country
and showcasing that any medal is always bigger than one person.

De Grasse eager to keep

competing for his teammates,

Canadian sprinter and
inspiring next generation 2021 Olympic gold medal
winner, Andre De Grasse

The surge of running’s popularity make each other better when their brotherhood. De Grasse, Aaron “So many of them have struggled least, but we were happy to defend
as an Olympic event in recent years time finally arrived. Brown and Brendon Rodney had this past year and a half, and we're our Olympic bronze from 2016.”
came on the tail end of Usain Bolt’s “They tried to make it a home for us all stood atop the podium together just trying to get everybody back on De Grasse has podiumed in every
electric career, but with that, a new as much as they could, I really kind in Rio, and with the addition of track. It was really good to team up single Olympic event he’s
star took the spotlight. o f j u s t h u n g o u t w i t h my Jerome Blake, they knew they with GoDaddy in that way and try competed in, and even went on to
An iconic moment between teammates, we just passed the time could achieve something bigger to help support them in any way win the Prefontaine Classic 100m
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse when I wasn't competing… it was than themselves in Tokyo. that I can.” event too just weeks after his triple-
and Bolt was shared during the cool in that aspect, just the When they got to the track on the Supporting small businesses, or his medal performance in Tokyo,
200m semi-final at the Rio 2016 camaraderie and being together second-last day of events, after they relay team, was something that De signifying the start of a new era in
Olympic Games, lining up right with your team and enjoying that,” were ranked third from their heat Grasse had taken a lot of pride in running for Canadians after
next to each other in the fifth and said De Grasse. “I don't get a chance heading into the finals, Canada w h e n i t c o m e s t o c a r e e r Donovan Bailey made history 25
fourth lane, and finishing first and to really see those guys often, so it lined up in lane four in hopes of achievements. So, when the baton years before him.
second in the heat. was good to just all come together bringing home hardware that was was passed to De Grasse around the With sights set on Paris 2024, less
Near the finish line, De Grasse in that aspect. On the track, of concrete proof that not only were last corner to take the final 100m than three years away now due to
looked to his left smiling at Bolt, course, yeah it was different, they Olympians, but that Canada sprint to a podium, that’s exactly the Tokyo Games being pushed
who smiled back, like a virtue though, with no fans.” was put on the map in the world of what was on his mind. back, De Grasse and his team are all
signalling that when Bolt was done, A global pandemic had not only running. As a champion of mental health eager to continue to win for each
De Grasse would be up next. pushed the Games back a year, but On top of the ner ves that and putting himself first, as well as other, while inspiring the next
Success had already come for De it also meant that athletes could no consumed the athletes heading his teammates, blocking out all the generation of Canadian athletes to
Grasse, who made a name for longer train at their regular tracks, into the final, De Grasse and Brown stressors of training, life beyond compete with the powerhouses of
himself at the Rio Olympics where and it isolated Canada’s runners had gotten little sleep as they had the Olympics, and the prior 18 the world.
he broke onto the scene taking more than they already had been in competed in the 200m final just months was far from easy. As life slowly becomes as close to
home one silver and two bronze such an individual sport. before, where De Grasse won his But De Grasse knew it wasn't going normal as it can get, De Grasse and
medals during the games. Five Many, including De Grasse, cut first ever gold medal while Brown to be easy. And those final seconds the relay team have priorities other
years after that moment, his their time in Tokyo as short as finished sixth. may have been some of the than running — whether it be
leadership would advance to the possible – the atmosphere of not For De Grasse, team Canada’s toughest of his career – trailing not continuing to support small
next level. only no fans but also not being able anchor, it was always about more only Italy and Great Britain, who businesses, or spending time with
Coming into Tokyo, expectations to bring family members or than himself, but rather competing finished on the podium ahead of family, or just reminiscing on the
were high for De Grasse to one-up support meant that as soon as for his teammates and his country Canada, but also China and pedestal that their brotherhood
his breakthrough performance events ended, athletes left the and showcasing that any medal is Jamaica. has been put on through the eyes of
from his first-ever Games. De village. always bigger than one person. Tapping into his inner beast, De Olympians.
Grasse was a leader for the “I didn't want to be in Tokyo for that During the pandemic, De Grasse Grasse sped past China's and That pedestal is earned, and they
Canadian men’s relay team, who long, especially with everything had partnered with GoDaddy and Jamaica’s anchors to give Canada have formed not only a pact as
had podiumed in Rio as well, but that's been going on and with not t h e i r “ D o n ’ t S t o p B e i n g a n o t h e r m e d a l , b u t m o s t athletes to compete for each other,
this time the mood was somber, a having family and friends and stuff Unstoppable” campaign to help important to him, give his but as brothers, and Olympians, to
complete reverse of how exciting like that,” said De Grasse. “So that small businesses thrive even teammates one too. “It's cool to just continue to use their drive for the
and colourful the previous Games was one step for me to try to, you during times of uncertainty, and come together and be like, 'alright greater good of each other.
had been. know, just try to get it over with as prove that with the help of others guys, we get a chance to try to win a “I would like to take one step at a
Unable to train together due to soon as possible.” around, it’s possible to achieve medal here, we have a great shot.' It time, but everyone always tells me
their geographical locations and There was a glimmer of hope for lifelong goals. was just really good to just really I’ve got two more Olympics in me,”
limitations from the pandemic, the Canada’s runners, though, as they “Just trying to just continue to just see them and team up with said De Grasse.
Canadian relay team had to take were allowed to hang out with celebrate small businesses and them,” said De Grasse. “I'll take it one step at a time, but I'll
each other into account when athletes from their same sport, entrepreneurs, because I feel like “Winning a medal was great, and definitely be looking forward to
practising to know each runner’s which meant that the relay team they're the backbone of our we were all very happy. We just representing Canada again in
strengths and how they could could see each other and form a community,” said De Grasse. continue to get better from here at Paris.” -Hayley McGoldrick

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