Canadians Being Canadians

Sara Renner, a Canadian cross-country skier, broke her ski pole during a ski sprint at the 2006 Turin Olympics. A Norwegian cross-country ski coach named Haakensmoen gave Sara a spare ski, using which she won a silver medal! 

After the Olympics, the coach became famous in Canada, and grateful Canadian fans sent him 5.2 tons of maple syrup as a sign of gratitude!