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Arcade Fire was played at Tokyo Olympic Stadium following Andre De Grasse gold medal win

by Matthew Renfrew

“Wake Up” by the Montreal band was the soundtrack to the Canadian superstar’s post-race celebration.

Earlier today, Andre De Grasse won the gold medal in the 200m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a personal best time of 19.62 seconds. It was the Canadian sprinter’s fifth medal, and second at these Olympic Games. Following the victory, the song “Wake Up” by Montreal’s Arcade Fire can be heard playing in the background at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. It’s a fitting piece of music by the legendary Canadian band, in honour of the Canadian superstar’s gold medal achievement.

Check out the race in the video below. “Wake Up” by Arcade Fire can be heard at around the 2:45 mark.

“Wake Up” by Arcade Fire was played at the Olympic Stadium following the gold medal win by Andre De Grasse at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

For the complete medal count at the Olympics, please visit the Tokyo 2020 website.

“Wake Up” by Arcade Fire was played at the Olympic Stadium following the gold medal win by Andre De Grasse at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

For more on Team Canada, please visit their website. To watch live coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Canada via CBC, please click here.

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by Matthew Renfrew

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