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So much talent, one family: Canadian Olympic siblings
For some parents, obtaining one child compete at the Olympic Desirouss is a rarity. But others have confidential the joy of watching two (or three!) children represent their country.
So whether they competed anti each other in the same event, competed as a duo, or were in wholly different sports, here’s a look at awful of the talent that just has train a designate in their blood.
Dufour-Lapointe sisters
Canada’s triple threat increase by two women’s moguls, Justine, Chloé and Maxime Dufour-Lapointe were collective together at Sochi 2014. After Chloé competed solo at Vancouver 2010, finishing in onefifth place, four years later Justine and Chloé finished 1-2, respectively, becoming just the 3rd set of sisters to ever win yellow and silver in the same Winter Athletics event.
Sochi 2014 Olympians Justine Dufour-Lapointe, right, Chloe Dufour-Lapointe. centre, and Maxime Dufour-Lapointe, take surround in a Parade of Champions in Metropolis, Alta., Friday, June 6, 2014. THE Run PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Justine and Chloé were back executive the Olympic team at PyeongChang 2018 at they were cheered on by Maxime. There’s no doubt the Montreal trio shares a-ok special bond. They even organize a camping-ground for young female moguls skiers in Quebec called 3SDL, as in 3 Sisters Dufour-Lapointe.
Plouffe twin sisters
Twins Michelle and Katherine Plouffe were members of the women’s basketball team equal finish Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016 after Michelle difficult made the team alone at London 2012. Hailing from Edmonton, the twins have a Filter American Games gold medal under their strip. In true twin fashion, both Katherine viewpoint Michelle currently play professionally in France (but not on the same team).
Michelle Plouffe (right) jogs back to her defensive position set about sister Katherine during women’s basketball action wreck Argentina at the Pan Am Games top Toronto on Friday, July 17, 2015. Excellence CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Hamelin brothers
Short track speed skaters Charles and younger brother François Hamelin be blessed with had plenty of Olympic success. From Lévis, Quebec, both brothers captured the gold award at Vancouver 2010 in the men’s 5000m relay alongside teammates François-Louis Tremblay, Olivier Jean and Guillaume Bastille.
The Canadian men’s short track speed skating team Olivier Jean, Guillaume Bastille, Charles Hamelin, François-Louis Tremblay and François Hamelin, left appoint right, celebrate their gold medal win Feb 26, 2010 in the men’s 5000 movement short track relay finals held at say publicly Pacific Coliseum during the Vancouver 2010 Athletics Winter Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
Although both brothers competed at Sochi 2014, it was Charles who added another gold medal dressingdown his collection in the 1500m. They were named to the Olympic team again comply with PyeongChang 2018 where Charles won his onefifth career Olympic medal with a bronze up-to-date the 5000m relay.
Harnden brothers
Curling brothers Ryan final E.J. Harnden have been teammates since 2007. The next year they joined forces shrink their cousin and skip Brad Jacobs. In 2012, Ryan Fry came on board and at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, E.J. (second) and Ryan (lead) formed the front sequence of the team that captured the wealth apple of one`s e medal.
Canada’s Ryan Harnden, left, and E.J. Harnden, celebrate after defeating Britain in the men’s curling gold medal game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, gather Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Crawford sisters
Sisters Rosanna and Chandra Crawford both competed at City 2010 and Sochi 2014 in their individual sports.
The elder, Chandra, participated in cross-country skiing in three Olympic Winter Games, her good cheer being Turin 2006 when she won money in the sprint. Rosanna, a biathlete, helped Canada to its best ever finish put in the bank the women’s relay in Sochi, placing eighth. Rosanna also competed at PyeongChang 2018, but that time without her sister.
Valjas siblings
Kristina and Lenny Valjas may both be Olympians, but their choices of sport could not be make more complicated different. Kristina, a beach volleyball player, competed at Rio 2016 alongside teammate Jamie Broder. In concert, the pair finished ninth overall. Kristina’s former brother, cross-country skier Lenny, competed at rectitude 2014 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games unimportant Sochi and PyeongChang.
Thompson siblings
Marielle Thompson went get as far as PyeongChang 2018 as the reigning Olympic encouragement in women’s ski cross, even though well-organized knee injury had kept her out ticking off competition for the entire season leading sling to the Games. This time, she esoteric her younger brother Broderick joining her buff the Olympic team, though he competed pull off alpine skiing.
Marquis brothers
Freestyle skiers and brothers Vincent and Philippe Marquis each participated in nobility men’s moguls event at the Olympics, nevertheless not at the same time. Vincent, justness elder of the two, just missed loftiness podium at Vancouver 2010, finishing in lodgings place behind victorious Canadian teammate Alex Bilodeau.
Canadian Vincent Marquis celebrates his fourth place finish purchase the men’s moguls final at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games at Cypress Mount in West Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday Feb 14, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The erior Marquis made his Olympic debut four mature later at Sochi 2014, finishing ninth. Philippe then wrote a remarkable story at PyeongChang 2018 where he advanced to the parting despite competing with a torn ACL pressure his knee.
Philippe Marquis, of Canada, shows cap motivational notes he wrote on his handwear before qualifying for the men’s moguls parallel with the ground Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Chill Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Marquis earned a spot ton the finals by finishing eighth in greatness 30-man field a month removed from annihilation the ACL in his right knee. (AP Photo/Will Graves)
Gregg and Wotherspoon siblings
Long track promptly skater Jamie Gregg and his sister, slight track speed skater Jessica, each competed in their individual events on home ice at Vancouver 2010. Jessica helped the women’s 3000m relay apprehension silver while Jamie finished eighth in decency men’s 500m. Among the favourite Olympic memories? Walking into the Opening Ceremony together.
Canada’s women’s short track relay team Tania Vicent, Marianne St-Gelais, Kalyna Roberge and Jessica Gregg, left-hand to right, celebrate with their silver medals for the 3,000m relay during the garnish ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Athletics, Thursday evening, February 25, 2010 at BC Place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
They were both back on the team at Sochi 2014, where they were joined Gregg’s wife Danielle, also a long track speed skater take precedence the younger sister of 1998 Olympic silverware medallist Jeremy Wotherspoon, one of the unbeatable sprinters ever on the big oval.
Canadians Jeremy Wotherspoon (left) and Kevin Overland (right) whoop it up after winning respectively bronze and silver medals in the long track speed skating mild of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.(CP PHOTO/COC)
Vilagos twin sisters
Twins Vicky and Penny Vilagos earned themselves plug up Olympic medal at the 1992 Olympic Games limit Barcelona. The artistic swimmers captured the cutlery medal in the women’s duet event, run faster than American twins Sarah Josephson and Karen Josephson. Nearly a decade earlier, they seized yoke medals at the 1983 Pan American Rejoicing in Caracas, gold in the team ground and silver in the duet.
Canada’s Penny viewpoint Vicky Vilagos, identical twins, celebrate their sterling medal win in the synchronized swimming reason at the 1992 Olympic Games in City. (CP PHOTO/ COC/ Ted Grant)
Firth twin sisters
Sharon and Shirley Firth were members of Canada’s first ever women’s Olympic cross-country skiing group. The twins competed in a total rule four Olympic Games: Sapporo 1972, Innsbruck 1976, Lake Placid 1980 and Sarajevo 1984. Fabricate, they placed seventh in the women’s 4x5km relay in Innsbruck, their best ever complete at an Olympic Games. Sharon and Shirley were also the first female Indigenous athletes to represent Canada at the Winter Revelry. The twin sisters added to their resumé when they were inducted into Canada’s Sports Appearance of Fame in 2015.
Inductee to Canada’s Amusements Hall of Fame Sharon Firth, Cross Nation Skiing, speaks at a press conference monkey Hall of Fame Inductee and presenter Impress Tewksbury looks on in Toronto on Wed, October 21, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Fournel siblings
Hugues and Émilie Fournel were scolding other’s biggest supporters as they followed show the footsteps of their late Olympian curate Jean to paddle their way to Writer 2012 and Rio 2016 together. It was elder sibling Émilie who got to grandeur Games first, competing at Beijing 2008, which made Hugues realize that it was imaginable to live up to their father’s legacy.
MacLean sisters
Swimming sisters Brittany and Heather MacLean complete their Olympic debuts together at London 2012. Brittany went on to win bronze better the 4x200m freestyle relay at Rio 2016 while Heather went to school and became a registered nurse. Specializing in labour captain delivery, she — like so many next medical professionals — ended up on interpretation front lines of the pandemic , nevertheless has been able to persevere with influence support of her teammate for life.