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Rayyan with Columbia athletes at Parapan Am Games

My Volunteer Experience at the Parapan Am Games

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]