"I happened to have a group of friends that loved basketball more than the so-called Canadian sports," says Nash.
Ringette is a truly Canadian sport that promotes fun, fitness and friendship for players of all ages.
A coin set to honour Canadian sports first was released.
Foreign-born athletes who were outstanding performers in Canadian sport have also gained consideration.
Canadian sports attract large numbers of participants and huge audiences; hockey, played by 1.4 million Canadians, has become part of the national identity.
Mr. Bassett was also a major figure in Canadian sports.
American and Canadian sports leagues typically have such "playoff" systems.
Many events were wildly popular, breaking Canadian sports attendance records with each successive race.
One newspaper called her the public face of a Canadian sport.
We were watching a documentary about Canadian sports.