The Aporia · Canadian Olympic great Andre De Grasse changes lanes for a better future

Gilbert Ngabo

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De Grasse PERSON · 5× Canadian NORP · 3× Markham GPE · 2× Scarborough GPE · 2× Sharpe PERSON · 2× Andre De Grasse PERSON · 1× CBC Gem ORG · 1× De Grasse’s PERSON · 1× Tony Sharpe PERSON · 1× Toronto GPE · 1×

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“It’s great running and being able to inspire kids with my athletic performances, but I wanted to find another way to kind of resonate with them,” said the sprinter, whose children are eight and five.

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2026-09-19 · Toronto Star

Canadian Olympic great Andre De Grasse changes lanes for a better future · assertive framing

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Inside the gym at Toronto’s Market Lane public school, Andre De Grasse stands in front of hundreds of kids with their eyes glued to a TV screen. asserted

eyes → stand → screen

They let out a collective gasp of excitement and applaud as they watch the world-class sprinter anchor the Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay team and win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. asserted

sprinter → let → Olympics

De Grasse has rewatched it a million times, but this is different. asserted

this → rewatche → it

“It’s so great to see the kids laughing and enjoying it,” says the 31-year-old De Grasse, who was born in Scarborough and raised in Markham. asserted

who → ’ → Markham

“You never really know how people are going to react.” asserted

people → know → ?

You also never know who might be inspired by your journey, which is part of the reason why the seven-time Olympic medallist greenlit “On Track with Andre De Grasse,” which premieres next Saturday on CBC Gem. uncertain

which → know → Gem

In the series, De Grasse offers advice to his 10-year-old self based on childhood experiences in Scarborough and Markham and his career in sports. asserted

Grasse → offer → sports

children → ’ → them

“Kids are great, they are talented, but sometimes they just need a little extra lift, a little bit of a push, a little extra hard work. asserted

they → need → push

They need to learn how to be resilient and to persevere.” asserted

They → need → ?

De Grasse, a recipient of the Order of Canada, recalls looking for a role model when he was young and not really knowing “where my life was going to go.” asserted

life → recall → model

Late in high school he met Tony Sharpe, the former Canadian sprinter and track and field coach. asserted

he → meet → Sharpe

Impressed by De Grasse’s speed, Sharpe advised him to quit basketball and focus on track. asserted

Sharpe → impress → track

“He kind of gave me a direction in life,” De Grasse said, adding that Sharpe also encouraged community volunteering. asserted

Sharpe → give → volunteering

With his sporting legacy secured (tied with swimmer Penny Oleksiak for the most Olympic medals in Canadian history) he’s spending more time giving back through his charitable organization. asserted

he → secure → organization

He wants to make a difference off the track. asserted

He → want → track

“People see the medals, but they don’t see how hard it was for you to accomplish that,” he said. asserted

he → see → that

“Sometimes the road is going to be bumpy ... but you’re going to keep pushing yourself and trying to be your best every single day.” asserted

you → go → yourself

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