The most-watched moment of the Tokyo Olympic Games. The most decorated Olympian of all-time. Eighteen of Canada’s 24 medals in Tokyo.

Canadian women were at the heart of it all in 2021.

Even away from the Olympics, two of the biggest moments involved — you guessed it — Canadian women.

From the soccer team’s golden game to Penny Oleksiak in the pool to hockey redemption and a surprising march to a tennis Grand Slam final, here are the performances that wowed us this year.

Soccer team changes colour of the medal

“Change the colour of the medal” was the motto of the Canadian women’s soccer team