In 1976, Kathy Kreiner stood on the Olympic podium listening to Canada's national anthem being played in her honour. The gold medal had just been placed around her neck, and as the Canadian flag rose against the backdrop of the mountains near Innsbruck, Austria, a swell of emotion and pride passed through the hearts of Canadians everywhere. Kathy...

The starter's pistol blasts, and before the first echo reverberates around the rink, Catriona LeMay Doan bolts down the ice. She powers around the oval in a graceful rythmn - her legs sweeping left, right, left, right; her body gliding along in peaceful motion. Her thighs burn but she bites down on the pain. It's the Olympics, and Catriona's hours,...

Sprinters crouch coiled in their blocks, muscles straining as they await the starter's gun. At the crack of the pistol, a multicolored, multinational blur bursts forth. In a few seconds, raised arms signal victory. A new Olympic champion is crowned. Viewers' hearts beat faster as the soccer star dribbles and weaves through opponents toward the...

Michelle appeared to have it all - a successful soccer career, awards, honours, friends, travel, money, husband... When her life began to fall apart, Michelle found a hidden strength. Find out how this Olympic Gold Medalist rose above her trials... A young athlete My dream as a little girl was to be a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers....