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Canada largest delegation of Olympic athletes in 35 years has arrived in Tokyo, ready to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games.聽A total of 370 Canadian Olympians, accompanied by 131 coaches, will participate in the Games from July
stanley cups 23 to Aug. 9. The last time a team this large represented Canada at the Olympic Games was in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1984. A lot has changed since then, including the makeup of the team.While women and female-identifying athletes made up 37 per cent of Team Canada in 1984, this year they account for 60 per cent. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Here a breakdown of the Canadian athletes competing in the Tokyo Games.Number of athletes ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?370, including 225 competing in women events, and 145 competing in men eventsAge range ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥⒙燙anada youngest athlete, swimmer Summer McIntosh, is 14. Its most senior, equestrian Mario Deslauriers, is 56. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Where they come from鈥⒙燨ntario: 170鈥⒙燘ritish Columbia: 94鈥⒙燪uebec: 58鈥⒙燗lberta: 28鈥⒙燦ova Scotia: 8 ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
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Less than a year after being edged out by Bernie Custis in a naming battle for the new high school by Tim Hortons Field, Shannen Koostachin is getting her due.Trustees on Monday approved naming the elementary school being built at upper Stoney Creeks Summit Park after the late Indigenous activist, although not all agreed with the choice.Koostachin became internationally renowned for fighting for a new school in her northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat before being killed at 15 in a 2010 car accident. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
stanley cups Her efforts saw her nominated for an International Childrens Peace Prize and named one of this countrys top 150 Canadians as part of sesquicentennial celebrations in 2017. If thats not inspirational for students, I dont know what is, said student trustee Cameron Prosic, whose vote in favour of the honour didnt officially count in the 5-3 tally that ratified Koostachins selection. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW He noted Koostachin spurred
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stanley quencher ng for proper schools on First Nations reserves. Not only will naming the school after Shannen honour her and her legacy, it will also raise awareness to this movement and provide real inspiration and real ways for students to get involved in this common problem. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Stoney Creek trustee Cam Galindo said Koostachin is a role model and