The Olympic games are over and the closing ceremonies are now done
It was Canada’s best showing with twenty four medals being won
It was already a year behind when it finally did begin
The fact that they accomplished it, could be the biggest win
Athletes had to perform without the luxury of a crowd
Due to the resurgence of this Pandemic, few spectators were allowed
The heat and humidity were at a record peak
There was even the threat of a cyclone within the starting week
The first events started in the pool
As far as Canada was concerned it was the women that would rule
The males would garnish seven medals, the females seventeen
Penny Oleksiak is now our reigning Queen
Her three medals won in itself is definitely quite a feat
Her career totals are now seven which makes her our greatest Olympic athlete
Teammates Maggie McNeil would win three and Kylie Mass win two
Laurence Vincent would also win a pair for sprinting in a canoe
Of the seven men who won, Andre DeGrasse would earn three
He may be our greatest sprinter that we will ever see
In team sports, the women would continue to excel
Eight woman canoe, softball and soccer as well
A bronze in softball, canoeing and soccer they claimed the gold
Julia Grosso’s last penalty kick will become a legend often told
Stephanie Labbe should be acknowledged for everything she gave
We wouldn’t have conquered Sweden if she wasn’t there to make the save
Christine Sinclair, the soul of this team
A player that certainly deserves all the esteem
Twenty one years she has been playing this high level game
She deserves all the recognition and all the fame
This elite athlete hasn’t missed a step it would appear
I don’t think she is ready to call it a career
A professional league is what is needed to maintain this caliber of play
The games that we watched will help to pave the way
The marquis event is the decathlon in the Olympics as we all know
Our fellow countryman, Damian Warner put on quite a show
Breaking the games record in the process as he took the top spot
In custom, this gold medalist is considered the best of the lot
So when it came to elect a representative to carry our flag at the close
This athlete from London, Ontario would be the person that they chose
Five years we had to wait for this but now it’s only three
Here’s hoping the next stadium will be filled to capacity for all the world to see
The Black Sheep Poet 