Four-time Canadian Paralympic athlete Yuka Chokyu lost in three sets to Brazilian Daniel Torres Souza in her second match of the Group C round robin on Friday, at Paris.
With three vicious knockouts earlier, the crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 239 were expecting nothing less in the main event. What they were treated too was a high-level chess match that earned Jon Jones the split-decision victory over Thiago Santos, much to their dislike.
President Dana White has seen it all in mixed martial arts and after UFC 239 Saturday night, he added another name to the list of all-time greats. Amanda Nunes.
Coming into the biggest fight of his life and with the odds stacked against him, Thiago Santos knows that without this one thing he likely wouldn’t be in this position. Mental toughness.
Success breeding success is an ever-important aspect to sport across all levels, and two Canadian Paralympians are currently reaping the benefits of their influential predecessor.
Wheelchair racers Diane Roy and Brent Lakatos both looked up to, and had the luxury to work with, Andre Viger, one of the country’s greats.