Alexis Normand was given a second chance at the Memorial Cup on Tuesday night. You might remember her …troubled …rendition of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at the tournament on Saturday night. The video went viral and she was an overnight celebrity of sorts.
On Tuesday, she got a do-over — but she only performed the Canadian anthem. She told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix she is not sure if she could perform the U.S. anthem again in an arena setting.
“I’d have to think about. I know I can do it, but it would be kind of a head game.”
He’s not technically Canadian, but Ashton Eaton is basically an honourary citizen at this point. After winning gold in the Olympic decathlon, he was congratulated by his mother Roselyn and fiancee Brianne Theisen. Theisen, who is from Saskatchewan, is also a rising heptathlon star in Canada, and finished 11th at the Olympics.
(Source: sports.nationalpost.com)
