For the first time in 36 years, Canada’s men’s soccer team is set to embark on a World Cup journey, but this time, it feels a little different.
Quinn, an Olympic gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has witnessed how this country has wholeheartedly embraced the sport. On Tuesday, they explained how the Canadian soccer culture has progressed in recent years in an interview on Going Deep with Donnovan Bennett.
“It’s an exciting time for Canada. Over the past couple of years, soccer has really grown throughout the country,” said Quinn. “You’re seeing new excitement surrounding soccer, and having the men compete on the world stage is just another level to that.”
Quinn, the first out, transgender, non-binary Olympian, touched on several topics throughout the interview, including finding the ‘why’ that motivates them, setting an example for others as a transgender athlete, and the potential for a women’s league in Canada, following the recent example of the Canadian Premier League for men.
“There’s a big question of ‘why hasn’t there already been a league’ when you’re looking at the global landscape of women’s professional sports,” they said. “But I do think there is so much interest and I think that the movement is going in the right direction.”
With landmark moments in Canadian soccer accumulating — including the men’s improbable World Cup qualification and the women’s success at the Olympics — the culture in this country only continues to evolve.
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