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The Amazing Race Canada 6
''The Amazing Race Canada 6'' (also known as ''The Amazing Race Canada: Heroes Edition'') is the sixth season of '' The Amazing Race Canada'', a reality game show based on the American series ''The Amazing Race''. It featured ten teams of two consisting of everyday Canadian heroes in a race across Canada and across the world and is hosted by Jon Montgomery. The grand prize includes a cash payout, a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip for two around the world, and two 2018 Chevrolet Traverse Redlines. The season premiered on July 3, 2018 with the season finale airing on September 11, 2018. Engaged first responders Courtney Berglind and Adam Kovacs were the winners of this season. They were the first male/female team to win in the Canadian edition of ''The Amazing Race''. Production Development and filming On October 12, 2017, CTV announced that the show was renewed for its sixth season. Filming of ''The Amazing Race Canada 6'' began on April 23, 2018, when the show's Facebook page bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Montgomery
Jonathan Riley "Jon" Montgomery (born May 6, 1979, in Russell, Manitoba) is a Canadian skeleton racer and television host. He won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Despite hosting '' The Amazing Race Canada'' since 2013, he is best known in Canada for his spontaneous celebration after winning the gold medal in 2010, when he was caught on camera being handed a pitcher of beer by a fan while a crowd surrounding him cheered and sang ''O Canada''. Writing for CBC in 2020, Montgomery stated "If the beer is all I’m ever remembered for, I consider myself the luckiest fella on Earth." Career Montgomery started skeleton racing when he lived in Calgary where he worked as an auctioneer not far from Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Sometime in 2002 he visited the track with his parents where a skeleton race was being held. He was immediately hooked on the sport and soon started racing competitively. Initially he did not do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
