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Canada's two best hopes for a gold medal in boxing at the Seoul Olympics are seen above during a workout at Thistletown Community School in Rexdale. T(...)
Canada's two best hopes for a gold medal in boxing at the Seoul Olympics are seen above during a workout at Thistletown Community School in Rexdale. T(...)

Canada's two best hopes for a gold medal in boxing at the Seoul Olympics are seen above during a workout at Thistletown Community School in Rexdale. T(...)

Date8/10/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Canada's two best hopes for a gold medal in boxing at the Seoul Olympics are seen above during a workout at Thistletown Community School in Rexdale. They are middleweight Egerton Marcus (left) and superheavyweight Lennox Lewis. At left, Marcus puts in some work on the heavy punching bag while below Lewis works out with coach Adrian Teodorescu who is paying his own way to Seoul to be with his boxers.
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Canada's two best hopes for a gold medal in boxing at the Seoul Olympics are seen above during a workout at Thistletown Community School in Rexdale
Canada's two best hopes for a gold medal in boxing at the Seoul Olympics are seen above during a workout at Thistletown Community School in Rexdale
8/10/1988
Great Partnership, Cindy Ishoy, Canada's best hope for a medal in the equestrian dressage event at the Seoul Olympics, talks to her partner in the spo(...)
Great Partnership, Cindy Ishoy, Canada's best hope for a medal in the equestrian dressage event at the Seoul Olympics, talks to her partner in the spo(...)
6/10/1988
Canada's field hockey team takes a lap of victory after defeating Argentina 3-1 to win gold medal and a trip to Seoul for Olympics
Canada's field hockey team takes a lap of victory after defeating Argentina 3-1 to win gold medal and a trip to Seoul for Olympics
1967
On her own: Lori Fung, 22, who won a gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics for Canada at the Los Angeles Olympics, says if she still feels she is world-class in 1988, she'll compete at Seoul Olympics
On her own: Lori Fung, 22, who won a gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics for Canada at the Los Angeles Olympics, says if she still feels she is world-class in 1988, she'll compete at Seoul Olympics
3/6/1985
One of Canada's best hopes for an Olympic gold medal, marathon champion Jerome Drayton (left) gives Star writer Frank Jones a running interview as he (...)
One of Canada's best hopes for an Olympic gold medal, marathon champion Jerome Drayton (left) gives Star writer Frank Jones a running interview as he (...)
7/3/1976
Back home in Timmins with Canada's only first-place gold medal from the Winter Olympics, skier Kathy Kreiner is applauded by her father, Dr. Harold Kreiner (right), and 1,000 other people in the Community Sportsplex. About 200 well-wishers greeted her at the tiny Timmins airport, others lined the seven-mile road into town. Kathy surprised the ski world by winning the women's giant slalom.
Back home in Timmins with Canada's only first-place gold medal from the Winter Olympics, skier Kathy Kreiner is applauded by her father, Dr. Harold Kreiner (right), and 1,000 other people in the Community Sportsplex. About 200 well-wishers greeted her at the tiny Timmins airport, others lined the seven-mile road into town. Kathy surprised the ski world by winning the women's giant slalom.
2/15/1976
A winning combination. Ashley (Nicoll) Munroe won a bronze medal aboard Reipo in dressage at last September's Seoul Olympics but she's not resting on (...)
A winning combination. Ashley (Nicoll) Munroe won a bronze medal aboard Reipo in dressage at last September's Seoul Olympics but she's not resting on (...)
6/12/1989
Christy, 17, hopes to win gold medal for Canada in 1964 Olympic dressage test, Serious determination is mirrored in Christy's face as she puts Si Bon,(...)
Christy, 17, hopes to win gold medal for Canada in 1964 Olympic dressage test, Serious determination is mirrored in Christy's face as she puts Si Bon,(...)
10/16/1963
Golden boy: Quebecer Gaetan Boucher won Canada's first gold medal of these Winter Olympics today, blazing to victory in the 1,000-metre speedskating race
Golden boy: Quebecer Gaetan Boucher won Canada's first gold medal of these Winter Olympics today, blazing to victory in the 1,000-metre speedskating race
2/13/1984
Canada's Nancy Greene would be a favorite to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics
Canada's Nancy Greene would be a favorite to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics
2/3/1967
Debbie Van Kiekebelt of Clarkson, who will carry Canada's hopes of victory in women's pentathlon event at Olympics this week-end
Debbie Van Kiekebelt of Clarkson, who will carry Canada's hopes of victory in women's pentathlon event at Olympics this week-end
8/28/1972
High-flying pair: At the age of 13, Stella Umeh, above, is one of the top-ranked gymnasts in Canada and has hopes of competing in the 1992 Olympics
High-flying pair: At the age of 13, Stella Umeh, above, is one of the top-ranked gymnasts in Canada and has hopes of competing in the 1992 Olympics
5/21/1989