25 Team Canada athletes from Toronto that you should be following on Instagram
Canadian athletes are currently making their way to Brazil with the dreams of returning home with a gold medal.
This summer, Ontario is the most represented province with 132 athletes competing, followed by British Columbia with 68 and Quebec with 54.
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We’ve rounded up the 25 most social media savvy athletes hailing from the Greater Toronto Area that you need to follow and cheer on during the 2016 Summer Games.
The 26-year-old Toronto native will be competing in the women’s 200m breaststroke competition. This will mark her second Olympic appearance.
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Aaron made his Olympic debut at London 2012 where he came within one spot of qualifying for the 200m final. This year, he will be competing in the 100m and 200m sprints as well as the 4x100m relay.
Meeting the Prime Minister ✔️ it’s crazy the opportunities sport gives!
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Rebecca is a 20-year-old soccer player hailing from Toronto. After being left out of last summer’s Women’s World Cup squad, she is more than ready to represent her country in Rio this summer.
On the track with JT. Had fun today at TDSB finals with the kids
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Andre is a 21-year-old sprinter from Scarborough. He is currently the reigning Pan Am champion in the 100m and 200m sprint.
Less than 30 days✌ #letsgo #rio
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Rio will be Penny’s first attempt at an Olympic gold medal. The 16-year-old will be competing in the women’s 100m free and 100m butterfly competitions.
Me and coach #teamcanada #Rio2016
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Arthur began boxing as 12-years-old and eight years later the Torontonian will be competing at his first Olympic Games in men’s boxing.
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Brittany broke into shot put when she was 15-years-old. This spring, Crew, a CIS First Team All-Canadian, became York University’s first back-to-back female athlete of the year award winner in 31 years. This will be the 22-year-old’s first Olympic appearance.
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Mark is a veteran Team Canada athlete and made his debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Rio will mark his third Olympic appearance and he will be competing in the men’s C-1 1000m.
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This 20-year-old Toronto native will be representing Canada in the women’s 1500 in Rio this summer.
Happy to get our first win on the dirt #montecarlomasters
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Daniel will be replacing Milos Raonic in Rio this year, but this won’t be his first Olympic Games. Rio will mark Nestor’s sixth Olympic appearance, with his first taking place some 20 years ago in the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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After placing 5th at the 2015 Pan Am Games, Rio will be the 25-year-old Torontonian’s shot at winning a gold medal. Kelsie will be competing in women’s pole vaulting.
Rosie is no stranger to the Olympic podium, as she took home a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. This year she will not only be competing in women’s trampoline, but she’ll also be leading Team Canada into the Opening Ceremony.
The #rio2016 pole vault squad. 🇨🇦
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After winning Pan Am gold in pole vaulting on home soil last summer, the 22-year-old is looking to bring home an Olympic gold.
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Chanice will be competing in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay this summer and this will mark her first-ever Olympic Games.
Toronto’s Tom Ramshaw will represent Canada in the men’s Finn. The 24-year-old will be making his Olympic debut after transitioning from the Laser class.
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Jennifer began rowing in 2007 during her first year at Western University. This will be the 26-year-old’s first Olympic Games and she will be competing in the women’s rowing pair.
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Devohn first played field hockey when he was 12-years-old. Now at 27, this will be his first Olympic Summer Games.
✌️out Toronto! Kicking my way to Rio! #olympics 🇨🇦->🇧🇷
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Being an Olympian is in Kennedy’s blood. As the daughter of two-time Olympic silver medallist Sandy Goss, Rio will mark Kennedy’s Olympic debut and she’ll be competing in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
Adam is a Summer Olympics veteran and Rio will be his fourth Olympic appearance. He won his first Olympic gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics and has since gone on to win two silver Olympic medals (Beijing 2008 and London 2012) and a bronze (Athens 2004).
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Rio will be this 22-year-old Torontonian’s second Olympic appearance. Brittany competed at the 2012 London Olympics and will be competing in the women’s 200m free, 400m free, 800m free, and 4×200-m free relay.
Rio will be Javier’s Olympic debut and he will be representing Canada in the men’s 100m back competition.
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After helping Team Canada win gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2015 Pan Am Games, this will be Michelle’s shot at winning an Olympic gold medal. Michelle will be competing in the women’s 50m free competition.
Landed in Rio! Let the adventure begin!! @brodes6 @shootermay #rio2016 #teamcanada
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This will mark the 29-year-old Toronto native’s first Olympic appearance. Kristina will be competing for a women’s beach volleyball gold medal.
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Khamica began running track at 15-years-old. Now at 22, this Brampton native will be competing in her first Olympic Games. Khamica will be competing in the women’s 4x100m relay and 100m.
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After finishing 8th at the 2012 London Olympics, this will be Tamara’s big shot of bringing a gold medal back onto Canadian soil.