Across generations, Chinese Canadians have stepped onto the field — as Olympians, professional athletes, community organizers, and devoted fans filling arenas and rallying behind their teams. Yet many of these achievements have remained outside the national narrative. By bringing these stories back into play, the Chinese Canadian Museum reframes sports as a high-stakes field where recognition, citizenship, and belonging are fought for and claimed in their exhibition "Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports", on view in Vancouver Chinatown from June 10, 2026 until September 5, 2027. Presented alongside works by contemporary Asian artists, "Momentum" also treats sport as conceptual terrain and queries ideas of nationalism, political diplomacy, and participation in society. Through athlete stories and historical context, this session will explore the evolving identity and recognition of Chinese Canadians from the 1900s to present day through the lens of sports. (Div 2, 4)
