As the calendar creeps closer to the start of the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s, one of the biggest heroes from the last time the city played host remembers a moment that launched his swimming career.
St. John’s Blair Tucker took home the gold on Aug. 16, 1977
Jeremy Eaton · CBC News ·
46 years later Blair Tucker remembers his gold medal moment at the Canada Games.
The present day Ottawa swim coach talks about his 1977 200 meter butterfly race.
As the calendar creeps closer to the start of the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s, one of the biggest heroes from the last time the city played host remembers a moment that launched his swimming career.
Aug. 16, 1977 may be remembered by some as the day that Elvis Presley died — but not if you live in the Tucker household.
“That’s the day he won his gold medal and it was very big,” said Keelin Tucker
