Justin Trudeau’s message to Canadian athletes in Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The opening ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are underway — you can watch them live here. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has released a statement thanking all of the Canadian athletes competing this year for being an “unrivalled source of inspiration” for the country. Read the complete statement here.

“To all of our Canadian athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Thank you for being proud ambassadors for our country and an unrivalled source of inspiration for us all. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be cheering you on — Good luck, Team Canada!”
—Justin Trudeau

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are the first gender-balanced Olympic Games in history, with 251 of Canada’s 370 total athletes being women. According to Adrienne Arsenault from CBC, there are also “more out LGBTQ athletes at these Olympics than at all the other Olympics combined.”

To watch live coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Canada via CBC, please click here.

To all of our Canadian athletes competing in the #Tokyo2020 Olympics: Thank you for being proud ambassadors for our country and an unrivalled source of inspiration for us all. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be cheering you on – good luck, #TeamCanada! https://t.co/oWHec9zSoL
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 23, 2021

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has released a message to the Canadian athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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