CBC announcers went wild calling Canada's first Olympic gold medal
Canada’s first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics was accompanied by a top-notch broadcast call.
Mikaël Kingsbury ended the drought, capturing a gold in men’s dual moguls on Sunday. It was a monumental moment for the Canadian, as the country had been anxiously awaiting a reason to celebrate a gold medal.
CBC announcers Philippe Marquis and Alexandre Despatie were going wild in the broadcast booth watching Kingsbury on his run, cheering along just like the rest of us.
Gold medal play-by-play from @MarquisPhil and @ADespatie 😂🎙️ pic.twitter.com/G73xlNhCeS
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 15, 2026
There is a reason why this broadcasting duo is so excited for Kingsbury, as they are both former Olympians themselves. Marquis is a retired freestyle skier who competed for Canada at Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018, while Despatie competed in the Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in diving at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Despatie retired from his sport in 2013 and made the move to television. Marquis joined CBC’s Olympic coverage in the lead-up to the 2026 Games.
While all the credit should be given to Kingbury for an amazing run, you have to tip your hat to the broadcasters for making it more exciting for Canadians watching at home. A good broadcast call can level up a moment like this, which is exactly what Marquis and Despatie were able to do.
The broadcast duo wasn’t even in Italy during this call. Instead, they were working in CBC’s Toronto studios in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Kingsbury will carry the gold medal around his neck, but perhaps an unofficial gold should be given to the broadcasters who made the moment that much more memorable.