Canadian athletes show national pride on Canada Day
Toronto Blue Jays present Rio-bound Olympic team with signed Canadian flag
Canada turned 149 years young on July 1 and Canadian Olympic athletes across the country took to social media on Canada Day to show love for their country.
My fav day of the yr. So grateful to be apart of such a great nation & represent Canada on the daily <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> 🇨🇦 <a href="https://t.co/fu7QQPzZ17">pic.twitter.com/fu7QQPzZ17</a>
—@jen_kishHappy Canada Day 🍁🇨🇦.. what a country! So blessed to be from a beautiful place with incredible people <a href="https://t.co/Dk6zDhGGue">pic.twitter.com/Dk6zDhGGue</a>
—@KayNurse11Happy Canada Day to everyone fortunate enough to call Canada their home! Happy 149th CANADA!! 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦 <a href="https://t.co/Byz8qYe6wY">pic.twitter.com/Byz8qYe6wY</a>
—@vankayakAs part of their Canada Day celebration, the Toronto Blue Jays played host to a number of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes before their matchup with the Cleveland Indians.
The Blue Jays presented <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@TeamCanada</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CDNParalympics">@CDNParalympics</a> with a signed banner to hang at the Canada house in Rio! <a href="https://t.co/PfLmg3mX9U">pic.twitter.com/PfLmg3mX9U</a>
—@BlueJays<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamCanada?src=hash">#TeamCanada</a> Rio hopefuls taking in a <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> game ahead of Beach Party. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyCanadaDay?src=hash">#HappyCanadaDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurMoment?src=hash">#OurMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/HJa5RSBx0j">pic.twitter.com/HJa5RSBx0j</a>
—@TeamCanadaReady to join <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@teamcanada</a> on the field for the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@bluejays</a> game! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamBujold?src=hash">#TeamBujold</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamCanada?src=hash">#TeamCanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> 🇨🇦 <a href="https://t.co/zr8kiXJU6W">pic.twitter.com/zr8kiXJU6W</a>
—@MandyBujoldAnd even the visiting Indians couldn't resist getting in on the fun.
Here are today's threads, on which we'll help the Jays celebrate <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a>. <a href="https://t.co/q7k8HJpd3o">pic.twitter.com/q7k8HJpd3o</a>
—@IndiansWith two huge wins at the Porec Major, Rio-bound athletes Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan had even more to celebrate on Canada Day. The beach volleyball pair will face off against Germany in the semifinals and look to improve on their second place finish in the tournament in 2015.
Celebrating Canada Day 🍁 in Croatia w 2 wins, which puts us in the semi-finals tomorrow!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PorecMajor?src=hash">#PorecMajor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> 🇨🇦🏐 <a href="https://t.co/E7Ewp8eJQi">pic.twitter.com/E7Ewp8eJQi</a>
—@HeatherBansleyWhether competing, training or relaxing, these Canadian athletes couldn't be happier to represent "the best country in the world."
Grateful to have the chance to rep the best country in the world! Happy Canada Day <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eh?src=hash">#Eh</a> <a href="https://t.co/DDVOXdy5WX">pic.twitter.com/DDVOXdy5WX</a>
—@SarahWells400mhHappy Birthday Canada! And thanks for affording me the opportunity to have the best job in the world! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/aCXcz539ah">pic.twitter.com/aCXcz539ah</a>
—@cochraneryanAlways an honour representing the maple leaf! 🇨🇦Happy Canada Day🇨🇦 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamCanada?src=hash">#TeamCanada</a> <a href="https://t.co/H4LdPMpEaE">pic.twitter.com/H4LdPMpEaE</a>
—@maximbouchardConditioning over for the day. Now let's celebrate Canada. Happy Canada Day!! :) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gocanadago?src=hash">#gocanadago</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ynhm8E8bro">pic.twitter.com/Ynhm8E8bro</a>
—@MagaliHarveyHappy Canada day everyone! I love representing the 🔴 & ⚪️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaDay?src=hash">#CanadaDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/5PsHPYt7CI">pic.twitter.com/5PsHPYt7CI</a>
—@MegBenfeito