Canada's men's 4x100-meter relay team, consisting of Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown, and Jerome Blake, captured gold at the Paris Olympics. Their unexpected victory earned them The Canadian Press team of the year award for 2024, solidifying their status as one of Canada's most celebrated athletic achievements.
Canada 's men's 4 x 100m relay team, from left to right, Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake celebrated their gold medal finish during the Paris Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, on Aug. 9.Brown passed the baton to Jerome Blake, who sprinted down Lane 9 before Brendon Rodney kept the pace as he charged toward Canada ’s anchor at Stade de France. “I’ve never seen those three guys ever run like that,” De Grasse said. “They ran the race of their life.
”grabbed the final handoff — and the rest was history. While nursing a hamstring injury, the star sprinter powered the underdog Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay team across the finish line for an“Those guys were in control of the race,” coach Glenroy Gilbert said. “And once you put the stick in Andre’s hands … it’s a no-brainer.The relay squad of Brown, Blake, Rodney and De Grasse ran away with The Canadian Press team of the year award for 2024 on Saturday. De Grasse tied swimmer Penny Oleksiak as Canada’s most decorated Olympian with seven medals. The team’s triumph also redeemed disappointing individual showings as all four sprinters failed to reach finals in Paris.“Out of nowhere, the Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay team put together one of the most electrifying and stunning moments of any Olympic Games,” said Todd Saelhof, sports editor at Postmedia Calgary. The 1996 men’s relay team headlined by Donovan Bailey is the only other track team to earn the honour since the award’s inception in 1966. Team Rachel Homan finished second with seven votes after winning both the Canadian and world curling championships. The Edmonton Oilers, who lost in the Stanley Cup final, and Olympic silver medal beach volleyball duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson tied for third at three votes. “This relay team wasn’t even expected to reach the podium,” said CBC Sports senior producer Tony Care. “This gold medal was the biggest moment of the Paris Olympic
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