What Sports Does Canada Give the World?
Electa Reichel
2025-04-26 17:34:50
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Hockey is more than a sport in Canada—it’s a way of life. Lacrosse, the nation’s official summer sport, reflects a rich Indigenous heritage. Curling, with its precision and strategy, holds a special place in Canadian winters.
Douglas Bartell
2025-04-22 17:07:03
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Basketball, five-pin bowling, lacrosse and ringette are four sports invented by Canadians. From the centuries-old game of lacrosse to basketball, Canadians have created great ways to play and compete. This ingenuity is being celebrated by the launch of four eye-catching stamps showcasing four sports invented by Canadians: basketball, five-pin bowling, lacrosse and ringette. We had to invent pastimes, especially to stay in shape during our long, harsh winters. This is what inspired James Naismith, for example, to invent basketball more than 100 years ago: he wanted athletics to continue between the fall football and spring baseball seasons.
Shaina Dooley
2025-04-13 17:03:12
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All it took was a good old New England snowstorm, a Canadian from Almonte, Ont., and a couple of peach baskets for the world to be introduced to one of the most popular sports – the game of basketball. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a former McGill University phys-ed teacher, took a teaching job at YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Mass. There the Canadian was tasked with creating a new indoor activity for his gym class during the harsh winter.
Tiara Rohan
2025-04-02 15:43:21
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Hockey fans whose spirit is unbeatable. Not to mention the best hockey players to ever live. The art of tobogganing. Some of the best slopes in the world.
Libbie Lindgren
2025-04-02 14:56:36
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Basketball went on to debut at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and is now one of the world’s most popular sports. Though the origins have been widely debated, there’s no question that hockey is Canada’s game. By 1860, lacrosse had been named Canada’s National Game. By 1909 Ryan had experimented long enough and the game of 5-pin bowling was established.
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