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TAR CANADA 2 Contestants - Pierre Forget and Michel Forget (Twin Brothers)
Alenaveda:
Pierre Forget and Michel Forget (Twin Brothers)
Pierre Forget
Age: 42
Occupation: Co-runs the family meatpacking company
Current City: Terrebonne, Que.
Hometown: Terrebonne, Que.
Strengths: Positive, funny, charming
Fears/Phobias: none
Favourite Travel Destination: French Alps
Pet Peeve about Teammate: “Michel is loose cannon sometimes. He should take the time to understand what he has to do and why.”
Michel Forget
Age: 42
Occupation: Co-runs the family meatpacking company
Current City: Terrebonne, Que.
Hometown: Terrebonne, Que.
Strengths: Positive, fearless, charming
Fears/Phobias: Spiders
Favourite Travel Destination: Îles de la Madeleine, Que.
Pet Peeve about Teammate: “[When he thinks he is] Mr. Perfect, Mr. Right!”
TEAM BIO
The Forget brothers were delivered as a team 42 years ago and have since shared a passion for competition, sport, and life in general.
Before becoming dedicated to their current roles, both brothers competed in high-level freestyle skiing. Michel gave up his dream of being a competitive skier so that Pierre could compete full time, as their family could not afford for both boys to be heavily involved in the sport. Pierre went on to become a member of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association team and won the International Ski Federation (FIS) Moguls World Cup title in 1994.
With their positive personalities and driven attitudes the brothers moved forward, never looked back, and continue to set new goals. They view 'The Amazing Race Canada' as the ultimate challenge.
These identical twins now co-run the family meatpacking business located about 30 kilometres outside of Montreal. Like most twins, Pierre and Michel share an uncommon bond and often finish each other’s sentences. “If viewers enjoy sparkling yet very tasty and powerful cocktails, let’s say that we are like a mix of ‘Bon Cop/Bad Cop’ with some ‘Fred and Barney’ and a dash of Bob and Doug MacKenzie…and make sure you shake it well!” said these inseparable brothers...in unison.
Motto: “Go big or go home. Be fast and effective. Losing is not an option.”
Team they most associate with from Season 1: Pierre: “Jet and Dave”, Michel: “Absolutely the twin sisters!”
Leafsfan.:
Former competitive skiers (and twin brothers) Pierre and Michel ready to compete as a team on 'Amazing Race Canada'
Twins Pierre and Michel Forget competed against each other in freestyle skiing growing up and are now looking forward to competing as a team on “The Amazing Race Canada.”
“We competed when we were young in freestyle skiing, moguls specifically. When you are twins one person always ends up coming in ahead of the other, so this is the first time we can win something together, that’s the main point,” says Michel.
The 42-year-old brothers from Terrebonne, QC, both started out on the same competitive ski path but when their parents couldn’t afford to have them both so heavily involved, Michel gave up his dream so Pierre could have a chance.
He went on to join the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association team and won the International Ski Federation (FIS) Moguls World Cup title in 1994.
“When we were young I had to do fundraising because it was costing a lot of money, something like $15,000 to $20,000 a year . . . we found the money ourselves. It was easy because we had our own business – we were doing golf tournaments,” explains Pierre.
“Michel quit because it was not enough for both of us. Michel basically gave up his career in terms of amateur status, going on the national level, and wanted to do pro, which was a lot less costly so I could benefit from all the money.”
Read More: Pierre and Michel's Bio
Pierre is forever grateful for his brother’s sacrifice and says if they win “The Amazing Race Canada,” he’s giving his share of the prize money to his brother.
“He gave up his dream so that would be something,” says Pierre, as he fights back tears.
“I’ll take the money so we can have a nice trip together, a skiing trip,” says Michel.
Even though Pierre was able to achieve much success in his athletic career, his one disappointment was not qualifying for the Olympic Games.
“Every Olympics they were sending three to four moguls skiers since the sport existed and the only time they didn’t do that was in 1994 in Lillehammer, when I was the third one ranked in Canada . . . (this) will be our Olympics,” he says.
And the brothers, who now co-run the family meatpacking company, say they’ve got what it takes to win it all.
“We sweat sports, we sweat competition, we love to compete, we love to do extreme things and that’s why I think the show is for us,” says Pierre.
“I think we’re built for this kind of race,” adds Michel.
Source:http://www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada/Articles/Season-Two/amazing_race_canada_season_2_pierre_michel_compete.aspx
Leafsfan.:
https://www.youtube.com/v/0gEksXerPkI
Credit: Youtube user: cisolatw
Maanca:
I love how both French teams switch languages when talking to each other. Considering not all us Canadians know French (I've forgotten 85% of it since high school!), that could actually be useful as a strategy when other teams are within earshot.
Jimmer:
ew no I hated it. Mickey and Pete put it well, it's one thing to lie about it, and it's another thing to just not say. But tbh i wouldn't trust what anyone says and now no one should trust them anymore.
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