Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison presented his 2014 Olympic silver medal to Gilmore Junio, who gave up his spot in the men's 1,000 metres so Morrison could compete. The ceremony took place at Calgary's Olympic Oval, where a banner was raised honouring Morrison's career.
Junio vacated his spot in the men's 1,000 metres in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, so Morrison could race it.
Morrison of Fort St. John, B.C., also won an Olympic bronze medal in the 1,500 metres in Sochi, team pursuit gold in Vancouver in 2010 and team pursuit silver in 2006 in Turin, Italy. He retired in 2020. Morrison slipped and fell in the 1,000 metres during trials for the 2014 Winter Games and did not qualify for the distance. He'd finished fourth in the world championship the previous year.
Junio obliged, and when Morrison delivered a silver medal, Junio gained folk-hero status back in Canada for his selflessness.Said Morrison: “I think this solidifies our friendship even more and it’s something I don’t think either one of us will ever forget.”
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