| Cindy Klassen - Speed Skating Legend | | | | Riddled with injuries and setbacks, it wasn't until 1994 |
| Born and raised in Winnipeg, Cindy Klassen started her | | | | when Stojko brought home his first silver Olympic |
| competitive career in 1994 as she represented | | | | medal. 4 years later, he won a second silver medal |
| Canada on the women's Field Lacrosse Team at the | | | | along with a slew of World Figure Skating |
| Commonwealth Games. After experimenting with | | | | Championship medals throughout 1994 - 2002. |
| lacrosse, hockey, and in-line skating, Klassen eventually | | | | What is Elvis Doing Now? |
| found her true calling in speed skating. During the 2006 | | | | After his popular skating career, Elvis made several |
| Winter Games, Klassen became the first Canadian | | | | guest appearances on television. He guest starred as |
| ever to win five medals at a single Winter Olympics. | | | | himself in an episode of The Simpsons, Kill Gil: Vols. 1 |
| So far, Klassen has won eight Olympic medals | | | | & 2, and a Canadian television show titled Chilly |
| throughout the 2002 & 2006 Winter Games. | | | | Beach. |
| What is Cindy Doing Now? | | | | Beckie Scott - A North American First |
| On December 28, 2008, Klassen announced to the | | | | By the age of 5, Beckie Scott was developing |
| world that she would not be competing in the current | | | | cross-country skiing skills that would eventually lead her |
| World Cup season. She decided it would be better to | | | | to the 1998 & 2002 Winter Olympic Games. After |
| rest her knee, which had just gone through surgery, to | | | | finishing third in the five kilometre cross-country skiing |
| be better prepared for the 2010 Whistler Olympics. | | | | pursuit, Beckie was upgraded to first place after her |
| Donovan Bailey - World's Fastest Man | | | | opponents tested positive for performance enhancing |
| After watching the people he used to beat competing | | | | drugs. As a result, Beckie Scott became the first North |
| on the National Team, Donovan knew he had to return | | | | American woman to win an Olympic medal in |
| to the track. Six short years later, Donovan shattered | | | | cross-country skiing - and it was gold! |
| the 100m Olympic & World Record winning his | | | | What is Beckie Doing Now? |
| first gold medal. | | | | Beckie has always been known for her stand against |
| Soon after setting the world record for the 100m sprint, | | | | performance enhancing drugs. In 2005, Beckie joined |
| he was challenged by the Olympic winner of the 200m | | | | the World Anti-Doping Agency's athletes committee. |
| sprint, Michael Johnson, in a highly publicized race that | | | | Beckie has also supported charitable events by helping |
| would decide "the world's fastest man." | | | | obtain donations for the UNICEF efforts in Afghanistan. |
| The stage was set in Toronto's SkyDome, where a | | | | Mario Lemieux - Player, Owner, & Cancer |
| sold out crowd of 60,000 eagerly anticipated the | | | | Survivor |
| showdown. As the race begun, both Johnson and | | | | Born in 1965, Mario Lemieux has gone through his |
| Bailey exploded out of the gates. As Bailey creeped | | | | share of tough & triumphant times. Although |
| past, Johnson pulled his quadriceps allowing Bailey to | | | | fighting through cancer may have delayed Mario's |
| cruise past the finish line securing his title as the world's | | | | success, it never stopped him. During the 2002 Winter |
| fastest man. | | | | Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mario Lemieux led |
| What is Donovan Doing Now? | | | | team Canada to a gold medal in men's hockey. |
| Currently, Donovan Bailey is pursuing business initiatives | | | | Additionally, Lemieux led the Pittsburgh Penguins to 2 |
| like real estate, a proprietary training program, and an | | | | Stanley Cups. His talent eventually landed him a spot in |
| upcoming apparel line. Donovan also works closely | | | | the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| with charities where he supports everything from | | | | What is Mario Doing Now? |
| young athletes to cancer research. | | | | In 1999 Mario Lemieux rescued his NHL Team from |
| Elvis Stojko - The King of Canadian Figure Skating | | | | bankruptcy as he purchased the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Named after Elvis Presley, Stojko grew up figure | | | | Mario is now the principal owner and chairman of the |
| skating to Elvis Presley's music. Although Stojko was | | | | board for the Penguins. While owning his own NHL |
| the first person ever to land a quadruple-double jump | | | | team, he still continued to play, and win, up until January |
| at the 1991 World Championships, he placed 7th overall | | | | 24, 2006 when he retired for the second and final time |
| at the 1992 Olympic Games. | | | | at the age of 40. |