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Olympic & Paralympic Celebration Parade
Sunday, September 22
Mark your calendar!
On Sunday, Sept. 22, the City of Markham is holding a celebration parade in honour of our local Olympic and Paralympic athletes featuring seven-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse.
De Grasse became the most decorated Canadian male Olympian of all time when he won the gold medal in the Men’s 4 x 100M relay at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
Following his incredible performance, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti proclaimed Aug. 9th Andre De Grasse Day.
The Olympic and Paralympic Celebration Parade will give the public an opportunity to congratulate our Canadian athletes on their outstanding performances in Paris.
Date and Time:
Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 PM
Location:
The parade starts at Birchmount Rd. and Enterprise Blvd. It goes east along Enterprise Blvd. and ends at University Blvd.
Who:
- Mayor Frank Scarpitti
- Andre De Grasse, Sprinter
- Marissa Papaconstantinou, Blade Runner
- Brian Yang, Badminton
- Nyl Yakura, Badminton
- Angel Xiao, Fencing
Join us on Sunday, Sept. 22 as we celebrate our local Markham athletes and their amazing accomplishments!
