Team Canada's Winter Warriors Prep for Warmer Weather in Striking Rio 2016 Ads

Cossette work drips with defiance

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Canada's climate includes harsh terrain and gnarly winters—which is why its athletes are so hardcore, says a new ad for the nation's Olympics team.

The Canadian Olympic Committee and agency Cossette created the campaign, titled "Ice in Our Veins," for this year's Summer Games in Brazil. The :60 centerpiece commercial immediately draws a distinction between the frozen landscape onscreen, and Rio de Janeiro, the famous beach town where the 2016 competition will be held in August. 

In the spot, a dozen Canadian Olympic hopefuls represent a range of sports, making intense faces while training on icy tundra.

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