Canadian Sports Quotes

Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.

I would have to say that Canada definitely produces the best wrestlers; I don't know why. I think Canada is a big wrestling country, and there are a lot of guys who are interested in wrestling in Canada.

People will come up to me at live events or wherever and have me sign Canadian flags or the old 'Team Canada' shirt and have me talk about those days back in 'Team Canada,' so it's a moment that I'm proud of.

I am actually a huge supporter of the Canadian athletes, and they are all really nice people.

There might have been a thousand people who had a better athletic feat than what I did. So for me, just the fact that they gave Canadian Athlete of the Year - and also, I was voted third in the Male Athlete of the Year - the fact that some people did consider what I did an athletic feat, that really makes me feel good.

It's important to me to defend the Canadian colours. And I don't just do it in tennis. I might now follow hockey as much as the average Canadian, but I support several Canadian teams. I'm a big fan of the Toronto Raptors. On top of that, I love my country, simple as that. It's a magnificent country; the people are really welcoming.

I'm extremely well recognized in Korea just because of what I do on the ice, and there is a lack of that in Canada because hockey is our sport and it will be for eternity.

L.A. will never be a hockey town. I'm a huge hockey fan, and people out here do not appreciate hockey as much as they should. I've always been into it. I'm Canadian; that's my sport for sure.

We come from a rich history of amazing sports and athletes here in Canada and there's been a long legacy before us that helped pave the way. And that's why I grew up believing I could go to the Olympics and stand on the podium one day.

Calgary prides itself on being a wrestling town.

Canada hasn't really been a top footballing country in the world, but I think the next generation of players coming through, I think we can really change that.

I like Canada. The fans here are great. It's always good to come up here with some good energy.

Canadians see the Americans as cousins. We love the same sports: Canadians are crazy about baseball and basketball, and our beloved game of hockey is played all over the U.S.

I'm happy that I can wear the Canadian jersey with pride. I'm happy that I can say I'm a Canadian playing overseas.

Canadians send us great hockey players. You also send us wonderful performers, from the beginning, with Mary Pickford.

There is no doubt in my mind and I know in my time, there will be a Canadian basketball player playing for Toronto Raptors, 100%

It's crazy how it is. I mean, I go from being not known to, you know, being so known in the tennis world, in Canada in general.

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.

I've seen Canada grow on so many different levels when it comes to basketball. The women's game is huge, so why not have a WNBA team here?

It's a dream for me to work with Ron MacLean and Don Cherry as well as my old friend Jeff Marek, who I started my career with.

Even in Canada, I never even played ice hockey. I never skated in my life; I always did rollerblade street hockey.

I took pride in everything when it came to Canada. Not even just Toronto, everything that came with Canada, wearing that Toronto Raptors jersey.

Canada's known as a hockey country and now we've proven that we can also play football as well.

Being from Canada, we never had, like, the basketball games live on TV.