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Olympic Fever: My Favourite Series Highlighting Canadian Olympians

The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are here and Olympic fever is taking over! Whether you’ve been following the athletes all season or are just discovering a new sport, its a great time to support team Canada and all the incredible athletes representing our beautiful country! These athletes do the unimaginable, pushing their bodies…

Annie koert

The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are here and Olympic fever is taking over!

Whether you’ve been following the athletes all season or are just discovering a new sport, its a great time to support team Canada and all the incredible athletes representing our beautiful country!

These athletes do the unimaginable, pushing their bodies to the limit to put on an incredible show. Whether their debuting an unthinkable trick or executing an unbelievable upset in a medal game.

If you’re like anything like me and become absolutely obsessed with the games, sports and athletes taking over our screen. You’ll definitely want to do a deep dive into some of the amazing documents series staring Canadian athletes on their journey to the games!

These incredible athletes deserve far more then just two weeks in the sport light! They deserve to be celebrated every day! Here are some of my favourite docu-series following some (of my favourite) Canadian athletes!

McMorris and McMorris

Poster for MTV’s McMorris and McMorris, 2013

McMorris and McMorris was a one season reality styled series following Canadian snowboarding brothers Mark and Craig McMorris before they became icons of the sport.

The series was created in 2013 for MTV and consisted of 8 episodes and is now available for streaming on Redbull.com! And needless to say the series is VERY MTV coded, showcasing the wild adolescent side of the brothers.

The series shifted from the typical docu-series blueprint that showcase training, competing and reflection of the athletes accomplishments. McMorris and McMorris chose to showcase the brothers as more personable and relatable, showing the brothers as typical young boys who enjoy a good party. While the series shows the party side of the brothers, it also showcases the grit and determination the brothers have as high performance athletes.

I enjoyed seeing the brothers in a more natural and authentic way. Where we can see their real personalities free of filter and media training.

In case you couldn’t tell I am a huge McMorris fan and had a hard time choosing just one of his productions, so here are some honourable mentions you should also check out!

Honourable Mentions:

UnBroken: The Snowboard Life of Mark McMorris:

A 45-minute documentary released in 2019 and followed Mark after his scary back country snowboarding accident that almost took his life. The film follows McMorris on his journey of healing and getting back on his board.

Inspiring audiences and fans with Mark’s optimism, strengthen and dedication. You can’t not be a fan of Mark after watching this! It’s sure to leave you in awe and leave you routing for Mark to an Olympics gold medal!

Making Your Mark: The Snowboarding Life Of Mark McMorris:

A 45-minute documentary released in 2013 following the rise of Mark McMorris on the X Games circuit and his preparation for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

The film shows how McMorris, a boy from small town Saskatchewan was able to succeed in high performance snowboarding. Serving as an inspiration for audiences and fans. Mark, his family, friends and mentors take audiences through his journey and celebrate all of his amazing accomplishments!

You can catch Mark in action in the men’s snowboard slope style event on February 16th at 8:00 am EST!

Tessa & Scott

Tessa and Scott is a 7-part documentary series that aired in 2014 on the The W Network and followed the beloved Canadian ice-dance team of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir as they prepared for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

The series provided fans with inside look into what it takes to be an Olympic champion. Showing the pair as the prepared for and competed in competition season leadings up to the 2014 Olympic games.

Providing a glimpse into the highs, lows and sacrifices Tessa and Scott faced during their career. Exploring their journey from overcoming injuries and losses to pushing themselves to prepare for the games.

Overall, I really enjoyed how the series provided fans a personal look into their favourite ice dancers. We were able to see who Tessa and Scott were off the ice, which inevitably made me love them even more!

Glitter & Gold

Glitter & Gold is Netflix’s 3-part docu-series following the top three ice dance teams as they prepare for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Staring the top American team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates, French team Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron and Canada’s top team of Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.

The series sets up the epic battle for the podium that is about to play out in Milano Cortina. With each episode highlight each team and their efforts and obstacles they faced to get to the games.

Showcasing the resilience and strengthen of Canadian Piper Gilles. Fighting through losing her Mother to cancer and her own battle against ovarian cancer all well staying driven to make it the 2026 games.

I loved the series! Seeing how the “rivalries” were created and just how connected the competitive world of ice dance is was extremely interesting! While the authentic look into Piper and Paul made me fall even more in love with them, and truly I can’t think of a more deserving team to win the gold medal!

I cannot wait to cheer them on and you should to! You can catch them in the team event skating in the rhythm dance event, Friday February 6th at 3:55 am EST and Saturday February 7 in the free dance at 4:05 pm EST. You can also catch them in the ice dance competition Monday February 9th in the rhythm dance event at 12:30 pm EST and the free dance on Wednesday February 11 at 1 pm EST.

Redemption Run

Redemption Run is a 3-part docu-series following Bobsled Canada Skeleton and their incredible athletes as they push to make the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Games.

Feature iconic Canadian bobsled athletes to new comers as they compete not only for a chance to achieve their ultimate dream of becoming an Olympian, but to rebuild the legacy and reputation of Bobsled Canada Skeleton.

The series follows the 2025 season, from training at the Vancouver and Calgary facilities to the first race in Cortina, Italy to the championship in Lake Placid, New York. Showcasing the trials, tabulations and accomplishments of the Canadian team.

The series highlights the strength, dedication and determination of Bobsled Canada Skeleton and its athletes. Providing audiences with an inside look into the world of competitive bobsled and the honour it is to represent the Canadian flag!

You can check out these amazing athlete’s when Canada hits the track:

You can keep up to date with all the latest Olympic news at CBC.ca and stream all the events for free on CBC Gem!

Thank you for joining us this week and exploring some of my favourite Canadian athletes based docu-series! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

On that note, are you watching the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games? Comment what sport your most excited to watch! Personally I can’t wait to watch snowboarding slope style, ice dance and freestyle skiing moguls!

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