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48 views • April 27, 2018

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame 2018 inductees share top moments

Purtina Wang
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame unveiled its Class of 2018 Thursday in Toronto. Inductee and Olympic silver medallist diver Alexandre Despatie says one of his career highlights was when he won two world titles in his hometown of Montreal.(April 26, 2018) SOUNDBITE: Alexandre Despatie, Diving SOUNDBITE: Jeff Adams, Wheelchair racer SOUNDBITE: Chandra Crawford, Cross-country skiing SOUNDBITE: Damon Allen, Former CFL Quarterback SOUNDBITE: Dave Keon, Former NHL Center PLACELINE: Toronto CREDIT: The Canadian Press STORYLINE: Alexandre Despatie was five years old when he first started diving in his backyard pool. He loved it immediately and started dreaming big. Despatie's skills grew exponentially and it wasn't long before he made his mark on the sport. He was only 15 when he made his Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Games and his first world title followed three years later in Barcelona. The two-time Olympic silver medallist, who was named to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2018 on Thursday, reached his career zenith in 2005 when he won two world titles in his hometown of Montreal. "It wasn't about the medals, it was about knowing on that day that I was the best diver in the world," he said. "I think it's incredible to be able to say that I've accomplished that. It's a big world out there you know." Also named in the athlete category were four-time Grey Cup champion Damon Allen, four-time Stanley Cup champion Dave Keon, six-time world champion wheelchair racer Jeff Adams, Olympic cross-country skiing champion Chandra Crawford and the late Mary (Bonnie) Baker, the first Canadian to sign with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
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