The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. In this first revival of an ancient Greek festival, Canadian athletes did not win any medals. The first gold medal winning Canadian was George Orton, who won gold in the 2500m steeplechase at the 1900 Olympics held in Paris. As Canada grew as a country, the medal count grew as well. The medal tally grew from three gold and one silver in 1904, to three gold, four …showed first 75 words of 2460 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2460 total…from fire, others are battling crime and some are on the other side of the world fighting for our freedom. Some of our heroes are doing simple thing like running or skating and showing us how much it means to them by practicing for thousands of hours, without any guarantee of fame or fortune. They do it to bring pride and honor to the country they love. In turn their country is proud of them.