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Canadian Stereotype Proven Correct By Olympic Athlete
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By Colton Pankiw
Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron made her nation proud earli- er today at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Charron, who served as Canada’s flag- bearer during the Opening Ceremony, put on an impressive showing in the women’s weightlifting
final, picking up a silver in the 59 kg weight class.
This is Charron’s second Olympic medal. She won gold in the 64 kg weight class at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but was forced to drop to the 59 kg class this year, as the former was removed from the schedule.
While her perform- ance, which resulted in Canada picking up its 20th Olympic medal, garnered plenty of chatter, one moment in particular from Charron gave Canadians a chuckle.
In between her
sets, Charron did perhaps the most Canadian thing imaginable, as she was spotted by TV crews drink- ing maple syrup.
“There’s nothing more Canadian than that,” said the Radio-Canada announcer.
This clip has cer- tainly helped rein- force the stereo- type about how much Canadians love their maple syrup and provid- ed some good laughs for many who tuned in this morning.
Oddly enough, this isn’t the first time that a Canadian athlete has been spotted drinking maple syrup while in
action. Tennis player Vasek Pospisil was noticed doing the same during a match in early 2020 and had a hilarious response on his X account afterward.
“Maple syrup. Best sports per- formance drink. Anti-cancerous properties. Rich in nutrients and min- erals. Fights against terrorists. Shockingly good in coffee. A great friend. You’re wel- come, world,” he wrote.
Whether or not other Canadians pick up on the trend remains to be seen, but it certainly seemed to pay off for Charron today.
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