Best in the world: sprinters set the pace in a record medal haul

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The Canadian men's 4 x 100-meter relay team was among the gold-medal winners at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Canada broke its record of 18 medals, set in 1992, at the 1996 games. Some people are concerned about how a decrease in funding from Sport Canada will affect the performance of future athletes.

Olympic athletes

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Bailey's triumph - in 9.97 seconds

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Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey took the gold medal in the men's 100 meter dash at the 1995 track and field world championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. Bailey's countryman, Bruny Surin, won the silver medal. Bailey's victory is seen by track experts as the fulfillment of his great potential.

World Track and Field Championships, 1995 AD

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The world's fastest man: Donovan Bailey wins track's most coveted title in record-breaking time

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Bailey earned a gold medal and set a new world record in the Olympic 100-meter race, with a finishing time of 9.84 seconds. The 28-year old athlete lives in Oakville, Ontario, but trains in Austin, TX. Frank Fredericks and Ato Boldon took the silver and bronze medals respectively.

Canadians

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