Remembrance Day: Sports world pays tribute to military, veterans

November 11, 2020 - 1:31pm

A women places Canadian flags among the 37,500 flags on the eve of Remembrance Day at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/CP)

Nov. 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the United States, marking the end of World War I.

The day gives Canadians and Americans a chance to pause their lives to reflect on the sacrifices those in the military have made to protect the freedoms we all enjoy.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how normal Remembrance Day celebrations occur, athletes from across the sports world still took time to share tributes on social media to those who served and continue to serve.

It's a poem that's close to our hearts, today more than ever.

In Flanders Fields, narrated by Bob Gainey.#CanadaRemembers pic.twitter.com/A9eevoNBjP

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 11, 2020

THANK YOU to all our veterans who have served!… and THANK YOU to the men and women who are bravely serving our great countries now! God Bless you all! #VeteransDay #LestWeForget

— Nick Foligno (@NickFoligno) November 11, 2020

#LestWeForget

Today and always, we honour and remember the men and women who have bravely served and sacrificed for our country, and all those who continue to serve today.

#CanadaRemembers pic.twitter.com/1FL75ZuOUp

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 11, 2020

Today, we remember those who made the greatest sacrifice. #RemembranceDay | #CanadaRemembers pic.twitter.com/MfBirdVuE3

— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) November 11, 2020

Today and always, we remember. #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/mbkjH7xsxc

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 11, 2020

Today and every day, we remember.

Thank you to all those who have served. #RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/Pza7hJ7h8j

— NHL (@NHL) November 11, 2020

Our thoughts today are with those who have served and those who continue to serve our great nation.

Nos pensées aujourd'hui sont avec ceux qui ont combattu et ceux qui continuent de combattre pour notre grande nation.#CanadaRemembers | #LeCanadaSeSouvient #RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/9FD0Scshi8

— Baseball Canada(@baseballcanada) November 11, 2020

Today and always, we remember. #LestWeForget | #CanadaRemembers pic.twitter.com/XIAccBBksa

— Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) November 11, 2020

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the U.S. Lest we forget. Remember the sacrifice of the brave men and women who fought for your country, and those who are serving now. We thank you for your service and honour you. #remembranceday #veteransday pic.twitter.com/Tc0Ybqpf52

— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) November 11, 2020

Remembering the men and who women who bravely served and sacrificed for our country. #LestWeForget

— John Tavares (@91Tavares) November 11, 2020

Thank you to all that have served and continue to serve with such courage and bravery in both Canada and the USA. #RemembranceDay #VeteransDay

Today, and every day, we thank our veterans for their service.#VeteransDay pic.twitter.com/TJZmFNThlt

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 11, 2020

Remembering our Canadian and American vets today! Lest we forget

— Matt Duchene (@Matt9Duchene) November 11, 2020

Thank you to all the men and women who served , sacrificed & those currently serving our two great countries. May God bless you and your families. #RemembranceDay #VeteransDay #ThankyouforyourService

— Al MacInnis (@AMacInnis2) November 11, 2020

Thank you to all the veterans that have served and sacrificed for our great country. #VeteransDay2020 #family pic.twitter.com/0Jh1OLqSOc

— Cam Atkinson (@CamAtkinson13) November 11, 2020

Lest we forget.

Join us in remembering the contributions of the Canadian armed forces and their close ties to curling ➡️ https://t.co/KxZvIu5jIy #CanadaRemembers #RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/MyR6Ggdd6G

— Curling Canada (@CurlingCanada) November 11, 2020

We remember and honour those who have defended our freedom in service of our country. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #CanadaRemembers

Nous nous souvenons et rendons hommage à ceux et celles qui ont défendu notre liberté au service de notre pays #JourDuSouvenir #LeCanadaSeSouvient pic.twitter.com/JLN4tlaOGo

— Wheelchair Basketball Canada (@WCBballCanada) November 11, 2020

To all who have served, thank you.#LestWeForget #VeteransDay #RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/WHlSMLpK6U

— AHL (@TheAHL) November 11, 2020

EVERY MILITARY VETERAN WHO HAS SERVED TO PROTECT US, THANK YOU!

— Martin St.Louis (@mstlouis_26) November 11, 2020

Today we remember the sacrifices of the men and women who fought for our freedoms with such selflessness and bravery. #RemembranceDay #VeteransDay

— Evander Kane (@evanderkane_9) November 11, 2020

Today on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we commemorate the soldiers and veterans who fought in the line of duty for our freedom. Let's show our support by proudly wearing our poppies and taking two minutes today to pay our respects #LestWeForget

— Mitchell Marner (@Marner93) November 11, 2020

On 11/11, remember those who served and sacrificed for freedom. Like to remember. #CanadaRemembers pic.twitter.com/yGMdlibuSV

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) November 11, 2020

On November 11, remember those who served and sacrificed for freedom. Retweet to remember. #CanadaRemembers pic.twitter.com/ccqL3IEIHL

— CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) November 11, 2020

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Thank you to all of those who have served our country. We are forever indebted for your service

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