Canada's summer Olympic athletes strike a pose and share a message before departing for the Rio Olympics. The Globe and Mail photographer Fred Lum photographed them on Fuji Instax instant film, then asked them to record their message beside the image.

Derek Drouin, high jumper

Rosie MacLennan, trampoline gymnast

Richard Weinberger, swimmer

Josh Binstock, beach volleyball

Jen Kish, rugby

Danielle Lappage (left) and Jasmine Mian, wrestling

Magali Harvey, rugby

Benjamin Saxton, beach volleyball

Hugues Fournel, kayak

Jamie Broder (left) and Kristina Valjas, beach volleyball

Crispin Duenas, archery

Brooke Henderson, Golf

Karen Paquin, rugby