Stories at the Paralympics are not limited to the field of play
Many people have travelled from afar to come to Rio for the Paralympics and these are their stories
Many people have travelled from afar to come to Rio for the Paralympics and these are their stories
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – With 23-year-old Isaac Bouckley lined up to his right in lane one, 32-year-old Benoit Huot could see some of himself. Flashback to 2000 and Huot was in a similar situation…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – When Marcelo dos Santos released his final ball of the game he left Canada stunned and the hometown crowd in a frenzy. The Brazilian’s ball nestled itself inches from the…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – David Eng can carry the Canadian flag, but he can’t keep a secret. On Sept. 6, the four-time Paralympian in wheelchair basketball was announced as Canada’s flag bearer for the…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Nine years after winning Parapan Am gold in the pool in Rio, Chelsey Gotell has returned in a much different role for the Paralympics. No longer an athlete herself, the…
When Nik Goncin takes to the court for his first Paralympics this September, he won’t only take pride in playing for his country, but also for two of the people cheering him on from the…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Canadian Junior National Baseball Team began spring training on Thursday and for shortstop Adam Hall it’s the next stop on an impressive baseball journey. The 17-year-old began playing baseball as…
For some, baseball is just a game, but for others it capsulizes decades of family tradition. Two seasoned Blue Jays fans were having a bite to eat at Marguerite’s, a fan hotspot outside the Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, before the team hosted the Atlanta Braves. John McKague reminisced about his ongoing tradition at Blue Jays spring training with his wife, Jenny. “It was a sad story,” he said. “My wife’s father died and my brother died about two weeks later. We said, ‘I need a holiday, let’s get the hell out of here.’ We came down here, and we have come down here ever since. That was 25 years ago.
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Pro golfer Chad Collins and Hall of Fame pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage successes on the golf course have led to shared interests. Collins, the 37-year-old PGA veteran, was paired with Gossage…