Impact of inclusion: perspectives on accessibility in sport
Join the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario for a free webinar featuring perspectives how greater accessibility and inclusion in sport can positively affect the health and […]
Parapan Am
My Volunteer Experience at the Parapan Am Games
During the week of August 8-15, the Parapan Am Games took Toronto by storm. I was assigned to the Ryerson Athletics Centre (RYA), which is […]
Sitting Volleyball Women’s: First Time for Anne Fergusson
During the 2015 Parapan Am Games held recently in Toronto, I got to interview another first-time para-athlete, Anne Fergusson. She is a 19-year-old sitting volleyball […]
Wheelchair Rugby: Trevor Hirschfield’s Arduous Road to his First International Gold
Trevor Hirschfield has finally done it. After losing gold medal games at the 2012 London Paralympics and 2014 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) world championships, […]
Swimming: Aurelie Rivard Completes Medal Haul with World Record Performance
Aurelie Rivard first came onto the swimming scene for Canada at the 2012 London Paralympic Games winning a silver medal in her debut. She was named Canada’s female para […]
Road Cycling: A Sport of Versatility
Road cycling is a very versatile sport. It consists of recreational, racing and utility cycling. Road cycling is a sport most commonly performed on bicycles. […]
Inspiring Many at The Ring of Fire
Commissioned by the Art Gallery of York University, and two-years in the making, Ring of Fire is a 300-person strong street procession by internationally renowned […]
Canada’s Table Tennis Stars
Table Tennis was introduced as a Paralympic sport in 1960 when the games took place in Rome. Para athletes are classified from 1 to 11 based […]
Swimming: Adam Purdy a Man with Many Medals
I have always loved swimming ever since I was a little girl. Seeing it live at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field […]
Sitting Volleyball Men’s: Jesse Buckingham Overcoming Tragedy
Jesse Buckingham who is from Toronto Ontario is playing in his first major competition for the men’s sitting volleyball team at the 2015 Parapan Am Games, after […]