Age Quote by Kris Holden-Ried

As a kid growing up in Montreal, I wanted to become either a hockey player or a wrestler. Since my family didn't have a…

— Sami Zayn

I want to give as many Canadians the opportunity to be successful and if we can use their athletic gifts to get them a…

— Donovan Bailey

I played hockey my whole life until my ambition outstripped my ability, which happens to most Canadians around 15 or 16 years old.

— Jason Priestley

I always wanted to be a professional athlete, it just took me a while to realise it would be in racing. I played field…

— Chantal Sutherland

If you're skinny and you can't play hockey in Canada, you aren't left with a lot of options. I was left with running.

— Malcolm Gladwell

Playing for Canada changed my career.

— Martin Brodeur

I've been with Team Canada for a lot of World Cups and World Championships, and to be part of an Olympic team would be…

— Joe Thornton

I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed.

— Adam Oates

We have a very good history in hockey and when I look back into my own career, I know I do have a lot…

— P. R. Sreejesh

I didn't know if it was possible, but I wanted to some day be the highest paid Canadian player.

— Joey Votto

I've started late, I was 19 years old. I've trained with Victor Zilberman - he's a Russian-Jewish from Moldova. His son David who is…

— Georges St-Pierre

In China or in the U.S., the government program takes over promising sporting talent at a very early age and then financially secures their…

— Jwala Gutta