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- ↑ Pierre Durocher (14 January 2018). "Nicolas Fontaine tient les sauts à bout de bras" (in French). Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "Canada wins bronze in mixed team aerials at Beijing Olympics". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
