Barbara Ann Scott - Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay (Day 45)

Olympian Barbara Ann Scott carries the Olympic Flame in Ottawa on Day 45 of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.

Ottawa-born Barbara Ann Scott was known as "Canada's sweetheart" and was the first Canadian to win a gold medal in figure skating. In 1947, she was the first citizen of a non-European nation to win a world championship in skating. She was also the winner of the 1948 Winter Olympics gold medal for figure skating. Scott is still the only Canadian woman to win Olympic gold and her impact on figure skating has been truly legendary as she continues to inspire young skaters to strive for greatness.

In 1955, Barbara Ann Scott was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the American Hall of Fame in 1980 (as North American skating champion) and into the International Hall of Fame in 1997.

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