Canadian athletes begin returning home from Rio
Posted Aug 22, 2016 10:26 pm.
Last Updated Aug 22, 2016 10:36 pm.
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It’s being hailed as one of the most successful games for Canada, and now our athletes will likely get a hero’s welcome when they return to Toronto.
Canada’s Olympic team is on its way back home, and athletes will be returning to the Toronto Pearson International Airport over a two-day period.
The athletes, including Calgary’s own gold medalist Erica Wiebe, will begin returning from Sao Paolo at around 5 a.m. EST. Those who couldn’t get flights out Monday night will return home Wednesday.
Canada’s major airline says it was a large logistical undertaking to get athletes from point A to B.
In total, approximately 690 athletes, coaches and support staff were taken to Brazil.
No word yet on what is being planned for Wiebe and other Calgary-based athletes who will end their return at the Calgary International Airport.
