Summer McIntosh poised to win Canada's athlete of the year award after Olympic success

Summer McIntosh is expected to win Canada’s Northern Star Award for 2024 after her impressive performance at the Paris Olympics, where she secured three gold medals and one silver. She is the first Canadian to achieve this feat at the Olympics. Other notable athletes include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who excelled in the NBA, and Connor McDavid, who had a record-breaking playoff run in the NHL. Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg also made history by winning gold in hammer throw events. Freddie Freeman and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are considered outside contenders due to their connections to Canada. Freeman, a World Series MVP, was born in California, while Guerrero Jr. plays in Canada but represents the Dominican Republic internationally.