People watch the Tragically Hip concert from Canada House at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. It was Saturday night in Rio, and the Tragically Hip were on the CBC. The Canadian Olympic Committee considered asking every Canadian in Rio with a passport to come to Canada House. In the middle of the room, kayaker Adam van Koeverden stood, trying not to cry. When Gord first met van Koeverden in September of 2004, he said, “Adam van Koeverden, great f------ job, man.” The kayaker was stunned he knew his name, and he never forgot it.

Source: thestar August 21, 2016 03:52 UTC