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CTV News
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Sad that the Short Kings are gone': Calgary brothers eliminated from Amazing Race Canada
A Calgary team featuring two brothers were eliminated from The Amazing Race Canada Tuesday night. Calgary residents Esosa and Osas Igbinosun learned their fate at the end of the episode from host Jon Montgomery, who informed them they were out, after finishing with the slowest time in an elimination challenge. 'Osas. Esosa. You are the last team to arrive,' Montgomery said. 'I am sorry to tell you this, but you have been eliminated from the race.' 'OK,' Esosa said. 'I guess that's it then.' 'Thank you for bringing amazing energy to this race,' Montgomery said, 'and I wish you two nothing but the best of luck in what comes next.' On social media, the news hit fans of the 'Short Kings' as the brothers were known, hard. 'I'm so sad that the Short Kings are gone,' said @threestarpet on the Amazing Race Canada Instagram page. 'They were such a charismatic pair!' 'So sad that my two favs are out. Loved them,' said @shanaanderson12. 'Even though it is the race, it hurts to see Osas and Esosa leave because they were fun and entertaining and I honestly wish it was a non-elimination leg,' said @ The brothers, who won fans across the country for their sense of humour as they occasionally got lost en route to completing the latest challenge, were emotional and philosophical about being eliminated. Esosa and Osas Igbinosun The brothers were emotional and philosophical about being eliminated in Week 3 of Amazing Race Canada. (Photo credit: CTV) In a Wednesday morning interview with CTV, they were asked about their goal of paying tribute to their late father and also inspiring others to dream big. 'We did what we wanted to,' said Osas. 'and definitely being on this show was an accomplishment because there's lots of people who applied -- so we're definitely proud of ourselves and we know our dad would be proud, too.' 'I think we just wanted to put ourselves out there,' said Esosa, 'so that people would be, hey, you don't always have to put yourself in a box. 'Just go out, see Canada for what it is, make friendships along the way and just enjoy the whole experience. 'I know we had a good race, even if it wasn't as long as we wanted it to be, but we definitely had a wonderful experience.' The Amazing Race Canada continues next Tuesday night on CTV when the race moves north to Tuktoyaktuk.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Amazing Race Canada' visits Lake Louise, Calgary brothers channel their inner cowboys
Esosa and Osas Igbinosun are brothers from Calgary competing in season 11 of Amazing Race Canada. A pair of Calgary brothers worked overtime to get in touch with their inner cowboys as Amazing Race Canada travelled to Lake Louise on Tuesday night. The popular CTV reality program launched its 11th season last Tuesday night in Red Deer, then this week, contestants boarded two buses that took them to Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Among season 11's contestants are Calgary residents Esosa and Osas Igbinosun, who spoke to CTV Morning Live earlier this week about participating in the adventure that is Amazing Race Canada. It turned out that Osas was actually the second choice of his big brother Esosa to participate in the show with. 'This guy actually never really wanted to bring me on the race,' he told Morning Live's Jodi Hughes. 'He asked his twin brother first,' he added, 'and his twin brother said 'no', and then he brought me in!' Both brothers are funny and playful but said it took a minute to get used to being on camera while they chased victory. 'Initially it felt strange,' Esosa said, 'but after a while, you forget cameras are on and your natural behaviour just comes out -- and it was just the best experience. 'At some point, it doesn't even feel as if there are cameras,' Osas added, 'because your mind is just so focused on racing and you're aware of where everyone (else) is in the race -- so you're just trying to make sure you're on it!' On Tuesday's episode in Lake Louise, the brothers had to chop through huge blocks of ice to chase an 'express' pass, then locate their inner cowboys, which mainly involved testing their roping skills. Esosa and Osas Igbinosun Calgary's Esosa and Osas Igbinosun on Tuesday's episode of Amazing Race Canada, part of which was shot at Lake Louise, Alberta in Banff National Park. (CTV) Osas who works as an arborist, said he uses ropes to help climb trees at work -- but translating those roping skills in the snow and ice of Lake Louise proved challenging. Following the Lake Louise portion of the episode, the contestants all travelled to Golden, B.C., which is surrounded by six national parks, for the next stage of Amazing Race Canada. Amazing Race Canada airs Tuesday nights on CTV.
