Leylah Fernandez, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Eugenie Bouchard are all feeling a sense of national pride as Team Canada hunts for glory at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Canada has already secured their first podium at the Games after Valérie Maltais’ bronze medal finish in the women’s 3000m speed skating event.
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Leylah Fernandez shared a heartfelt message for all the Canadian athletes competing at the Winter Olympics, saying, “Hi everyone. As you know, the Winter Olympics are starting, and I’m going to be watching many, many sports, and I’ll be cheering on all the Canadian athletes. So good luck.” The 23-year-old also fondly looked back on her own Olympic experience with a photo montage from the 2024 Games.
Eugenie Bouchard tuned in for Canada’s women’s ice hockey opener against Switzerland and cheered the team on as they kicked off their campaign for a record sixth gold medal with an emphatic 4-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Felix Auger-Aliassime offered his encouragement to all his compatriots with a wholesome message, writing, “Rooting for all my fellow Canadians.”
Auger-Aliassime has personal experience with achieving glory at the Olympics, having clinched the bronze medal in mixed doubles alongside Gabriela Dabrowski at the Paris Games. The pair made history with their victory, as their third-place finish marked Canada’s first-ever Olympic mixed doubles medal.
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After a surprising first-round exit at the 2026 Australian Open, Fernandez competed at the Abu Dhabi Open and reached the second round before suffering a loss to McCartney Kessler. The Canadian will be back in action at the Qatar Open, taking on Ann Li in her opening match. She recently attended the star-studded players’ party in Doha alongside Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina, and Iga Świątek, among others.
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Auger-Aliassime also had a disappointing outing at the Melbourne Slam since an unexpected injury to his leg forced him to retire from his opening match. However, the 25-year-old has bounced back strongly as the defending champion at the Open Occitanie in Montpellier. He is set to take on Adrian Mannarino in the final of the ATP 250 event.
Following the championship match, Auger Aliassime will join the likes of Alex de Minaur and Daniil Medvedev at the Rotterdam Open. He will lock horns with Alexei Popyrin in the first round of the event.