Interesting facts about the Olympic nation - Canada

Philomena Mensah won a silver medal of 100 meters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She became a Canadian citizen in the 1990s. Like Margaret Simpson [track and field], Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu [soccer] and Alice Annum [track and field athlete], she was born in Ghana [Africa].

George Orton won the gold medal in the 3,000-meter obstacle course at the 1900 Olympics. He won the first Olympic gold medal in Canada.

This country has hosted many international competitions:

British Empire Games in 1930 - Hamilton, Ontario

British Empire Games in 1954 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pan American Games in 1967 - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Summer Olympics 1976 - Montreal, Quebec

Summer 1976 Paralympic Games - Toronto, Ontario

Commonwealth Games, 1978 - Edmonton, Alberta

World University Games 1981 - Edmonton, Alberta

Winter Olympics 1988 - Calgary, Alberta

Commonwealth Games 1994 - Victoria, British Columbia

Pan American Games 1999 - Winnipeg, Manitoba

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