| Mario Lemieux | | | | supports charitable events for the UNICEF efforts in |
| No stranger to adversity, Lemieux was diagnosed | | | | Afghanistan. |
| with a deadly form of cancer early in his professional | | | | Elvis Stojko |
| career. Although cancer treatment may have slowed | | | | Named after The King of Rock and Roll, Stojko grew |
| his progress, it never stopped him. Soon after Mario | | | | up figure skating to Elvis Presley’s music. Years |
| Lemieux not only led the Pittsburgh Penguins to 2 | | | | later, Stojko earned a page in the record books as |
| NHL Stanley Cups, but he also led Team Canada to a | | | | he became the first person in history to successfully |
| gold medal victory in the 2002 Winter Olympic | | | | land a quadruple double jump at the 1991 World |
| Games. As a result, Lemieux was awarded a spot in | | | | Championships. Three years later, Stojko brought |
| the Hockey Hall of Fame. | | | | back his first silver medal followed by another as he |
| | | | competed all the way through 2002. |
| Cindy Klassen | | | | After his popular skating career, Stojko made several |
| Klassen kicked off her competitive career on the | | | | guest appearances on television. He guest starred as |
| women’s Field Lacrosse Team at the 1994 | | | | himself in an episode of Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2, Chilly |
| Commonwealth Games. After experimenting with | | | | Beach, and The Simpsons. |
| lacrosse, hockey, and in-line skating, Klassen | | | | Donovan Bailey |
| eventually found her true calling in speed skating | | | | After finishing his Business Degree and securing a |
| where she took home a Canadian record breaking 5 | | | | fulfilling job, Donovan was finally satisfied. That all |
| Olympic medals from the 2006 Winter Games. | | | | changed the day he was watching TV and witnessed |
| More recently, Cindy has decided to sit out the 2009 | | | | the people he used to beat in high school competing |
| World Cup season in preparation for the 2010 | | | | on the National Team. From this point on, Donovan |
| Whistler Olympics. So far, Cindy has won 8 Olympic | | | | knew he had to return to the track. Only 6 years |
| medals and hopes to add to her collection. | | | | later, Donovan demolished the 100m World & |
| Beckie Scott | | | | Olympic record winning himself his first gold medal. |
| By the early age of 5, Beckie Scott had already | | | | Soon after setting the world record for the 100m |
| strapped on her skis and started developing skills that | | | | sprint, he was challenged by the Olympic winner of |
| would eventually lead her to the 1998 & 2002 | | | | the 200m sprint, Michael Johnson, in a highly publicized |
| Winter Olympic Games. After finishing 3rd in the 5km | | | | race that would decide who was "the world’s |
| cross-country skiing pursuit, Beckie Scott was | | | | fastest man." |
| bumped up to first place and awarded gold after her | | | | Toronto’s SkyDome laid host for the sold out |
| opponents tested positive for illegal performance | | | | crowd of 60,000 plus hundreds of thousands of |
| enhancing drugs. As a result, Beckie then made | | | | others tuning in on their television sets eagerly |
| Canada proud as she became the first North | | | | anticipating this Canada vs. US showdown! And a |
| American woman to win an Olympic medal in | | | | showdown it was as both racers blasted out of the |
| cross-country skiing. | | | | gates and were neck and neck for the majority of |
| Not surprisingly, Beckie is now a member of the | | | | the track. However, as Bailey creeped past, Johnson |
| World Anti-Doping Agency’s athletes committee | | | | pulled his quadriceps allowing Donovan Bailey to zoom |
| to help eliminate performance enhancing drugs from | | | | past the finish line as the world’s fastest man. |
| competitive sports. Additionally, Beckie Scott also | | | | |