By Canadian Press

Canada welcomes home Olympians after Tokyo Games with an outdoor drive-in celebration

Aug 12, 2021 | 6:33 PM

TORONTO — Team Canada’s athletes are being welcomed home now that the torch at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been extinguished.

The athletes spent more than two weeks in Japan competing, while overcoming numerous obstacles to bring in the country’s highest medal count at a non-boycotted Games.

Team Canada racked up 24 medals, including seven gold, and ranked 11th overall in the standings. That stands only behind the boycotted Los Angeles Games of 1984 (10 gold, 44 overall).

The Canadian Olympic Committee was hosting a homecoming event in Toronto on Thursday for some of the athletes who are ready to spend the next little while with their families basking in the glow of their accomplishments. 

Decathlon gold-medal champion Damian Warner, who was given the honour of carrying the Canadian flag into the closing ceremony at the Games, says despite not getting too much sleep since flying home a few days ago, his win still feels “awesome” and he’s excited to share it with his loved ones. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2021. 

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