The Class of 2024 Patrick Chan, Alex Nelson, Angela Chalmers, Debbie Brill, Kirby Cote, Vicky Sunohara, Daniel Nestor, Dr. Guylaine Demers, Fred Thomas

Charmaine Hooper was awarded the @OrderofSport and inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. We are proud to share the stories of Black Hall of Famers and Order of Sport Recipients to honour #BlackHistoryMonth 📷: CSHoF Digital Collection

RT @CanMusHistory: On this track suit, worn by the legendary @brunysurin, you can see his PB of 9.84 sec for the 100 m! 🏃RELAY the message…

RT @HistoricaCanada: @sportshall Explore the hometowns of Canada's greatest athletes in all sports, from hockey to track and more. Check it…

RT @HistoricaCanada: We are excited to share that Historica Canada and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame @sportshall have partnered to highligh…

RT @HistoricaCanada: Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer qu'Historica Canada et le Panthéon des sports canadiens @sportshall se sont associés pou…

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (CSHoF) and @HistoricaCanada, home of The Canadian Encyclopedia and Heritage Minutes, have joined forces to celebrate the extraordinary legacies of Canadian sport icons. 🍁 Together, we’re amplifying the stories of Canada’s greatest sport heroes, ensuring their achievements continue to inspire and connect with Canadians of all ages. As part of this collaboration, we’ve launched an interactive map showcasing the birthplaces of the more than 750 Hall of Famers inducted into CSHoF. This tool allows Canadians to explore where these heroes began their journeys, providing a deeper connection to their stories. Discover their legacies and explore the map today:

#OnThisDay in 1997, Jean-Luc Brassard won the Gold Medal in moguls at the Freestyle World Ski Championships! He was leader of the elite freestyle skiing team known as the “Quebec Air Force” during the 1990’s. Following from his previous World Championship appearance in 1995 where he won the Silver Medal, Jean-Luc finally finished atop the World Championship podium two years later in Lizuna Kogen, Japan. Jean-Luc Brassard was awarded the Order of Sport and inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. 📷: Order of Sport Collection, @canmushistory

#OnThisDay in 2014, the Sochi Olympic Games began! Pictured before the opening ceremonies were these two fresh-faced future Hall of Famers…

With his decision to leave the ring, Lennox became just the third boxer to retire as world heavyweight champion. Best in the world as a junior, an Olympic champion and world heavyweight champion, there was clearly nothing left to prove. Lennox Lewis was awarded the @orderofsport & inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. We are proud to share the stories of Black Hall of Famers and Order of Sport Recipients to honour #BlackHistoryMonth 📷: Lennox Lewis (5531479675) by Gordon Correll available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license at

#OnThisDay in 1932, dogsled racing was featured as an exhibition event at the Olympic Games! The demonstration race at the Lake Placid Olympic Games was won by Manitoba’s Emile St. Godard, cementing him as one of the most dominant dogsled racers in the world. Emile St. Godard was awarded the Order of Sport and inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1956. He was the first and remains the only Hall of Famer inducted for the sport of dogsled racing. 📷: Order of Sport Collection, @canmushistory