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2000 Sydney: Daniel Igali profile

Alex Baumann was best, stalwart Sylvie Frechette showed grace and Donovan Bailey left his rivals in the dust. From 1984 to 2000, CBC Radio and Television followed Canadian athletes chasing Olympic gold. They were the fastest and the strongest and they had Canadians from coast to coast smiling a little wider and cheering a little louder.

Wrestler Daniel Igali prepares for the Olympics.
Medium: Television
Program: The National
Broadcast Date: Aug. 21, 2000
Guest(s): Daniel Igali, Dave McKay
Host: Gloria Macarenko
Reporter: Kathy Tomlinson
Duration: 3:07

Last updated: July 9, 2012

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