{"id":16948,"date":"2026-06-09T19:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca\/?p=16948"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:54:40","slug":"chinese-canadian-museum-opens-major-new-exhibition-momentum-power-and-identity-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca\/zh-hans\/chinese-canadian-museum-opens-major-new-exhibition-momentum-power-and-identity-in-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Canadian Museum opens major new exhibition ‘Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Chinese Canadian Museum<\/strong>\u2019s anticipated major new exhibition, Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports<\/em><\/strong>, officially opens June 10, 2026, coinciding with the kickoff of the World Cup. The exhibition will be on view through September 5, 2027 in the Poy Family Gallery on the first floor.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Staged within a sports bar-inspired environment, Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports<\/a><\/em><\/strong> brings together artifacts and memorabilia, sports photography, contemporary art, and visual elements to trace the presence of Chinese Canadian athletes in Canada since the 1900s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChinese Canadians have always been part of the game, but rarely part of the story,\u2019 said Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum.<\/strong> \u201cThrough a dynamic interplay of art and sport, Momentum<\/em> reframes the field as a site where belonging and recognition are fought for and won.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more than a century, Chinese Canadians have competed and excelled, on Canada\u2019s rinks, fields, and courts. Momentum<\/em> spotlights more than 20 athletes, including three-time Olympic medal winning figure skater Patrick Chan<\/strong>, four-time Grey Cup champion Norman Kwong<\/strong>, gold medal-winning rhythmic gymnast Lori Fung<\/strong>, and NBA player Zach Edey,<\/strong> alongside more than 25 historical objects, from an Olympic medal to a 1930s soccer trophy bringing these stories of grit and greatness front and centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Featuring voiceover by retired sports reporter John Lu, a specially commissioned video montage traces Chinese Canadian athletic history from community clubs to the global spotlight. As well, a new documentary titled Yellow Card: Reclaiming Our Story in Canadian Sports<\/em> will be shown on the third floor of the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contemporary Art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Momentum <\/em>also treats sport as conceptual terrain. These works show how the language of sport extends beyond the game, shaping broader conversations about representation, identity, and power. Highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n