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5 days ago · Andre De Grasse has his eyes set on Paris 2024. May 1, 2024. By Caela Fenton. Few Canadians need an introduction to Andre De Grasse. The 29-year-old is Canada’s most decorated male summer Olympian, a regular on the podium during his two Olympic appearances. De Grasse cemented his name in the Canadian sports history books in 2016, when he ...
6 days ago · Longtime athletics superstar Andre De Grasse could only hear one thing as he strode toward his first Olympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020 in 2021. "I do not hear anything but footsteps... people just tapping, their spikes tapping on the ground," De Grasse tells CBC in a recent exclusive interview.
Aug 4, 2021 · TOKYO — Andre De Grasse of Canada claimed his second medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, sprinting to gold in the men’s 200 meters in 19.62 seconds, a national record. Men’s 200 Meters...
Aug 4, 2021 · The origin story of Andre De Grasse: From a kid who didn’t know how to warm up to an Olympic champion - The Athletic. Sean Fitz-Gerald. Aug 4, 2021. 11. Eight runners lined up for the...
(2021 Getty Images) Andre de Grasse became the new 200m king, blazing to Olympic glory leading a new generation of speedsters across the line at the Tokyo National Stadium. De Grasse held a slender lead coming out of the bend but had Bednarek and Lyles for company with the Canadian holding on to cross the line in a time of 19.62 seconds.
Aug 4, 2021 · Andre De Grasse is a nearly man no more. Finally, he can call himself Olympic champion. The Canadian sprinter with a collection of silver and bronze medals in major championships struck gold at last, winning the men’s 200m on Wednesday (4) in another super-fast final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
De Grasse finally stood on the top step of the podium for his first career gold medal with a brilliantly executed run in the men's 200m at Tokyo 2020 in 2021. Now, as he chases a first world title at Oregon 2022, the 27-year-old has been seeking inspiration from the next generation of runners.
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