Kelly adapting to back of the sled
When Diane Kelly watched the bobsleigh events at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, she asked herself why anyone would want to willingly hurl themselves down an ice chute in a metal go-cart.
When Diane Kelly watched the bobsleigh events at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, she asked herself why anyone would want to willingly hurl themselves down an ice chute in a metal go-cart.
The former rugby player at McMaster University, who is now a physical education teacher at Lawrence Park C.I., was forced to quit playing the game she loves because of a variety of ailments she suffered during her days in the scrum.
Plenty of unique features set for week four as Centennial Sport TV look into kettlebells, indoor soccer, curling, and rugby.
Brutal heat, brutal sport and the senior boys rugby squad from Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute wouldn’t have it any other way. Under a withering sun the team of 16 to 18 year olds, coached by Chris Rhora, romped to a lopsided 22-10 victory over the Cedarbrae C.I. Colts Thursday afternoon at the Sunnybrook Park rugby pitch to capture the Toronto District School Board’s bragging rights for 2010.
Olympic inclusion could be the catalyst Canadian women’s rugby needs to increase funding and drive participation.