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TIL Canadians sent 5 tonnes of maple syrup to thank a Norwegian coach who gave a Canadian skier a spare pole after she broke hers mid-race, which led to Canada winning a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Norwegian rewarded for Olympic sportsmanship | CBC Sports

Canadians have presented former Norwegian cross-country coach Bjornar Haakensmoen with more than five tons of maple syrup in recognition of his pole pass to Canadian Sara Renner at the Torino Games.

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