Jason Dunkerley and Josh Karanja are the ultimate teammates. They set goals as a team and execute their training as a team. They are motivated by one another and are invested in their mutual success. While this may seem like a generic, albeit idealistic description of many teammates, Jason and Josh share a camaraderie that […]
APRIL 25 – Anything He Can Do She Can Do Too
Renee Foessel was six years old when she first discovered sport. Her parents came across an advertisement in their local newspaper for “Cruisers Sports for the Physically Disabled” and decided to see what it was all about. They subsequently discovered a club that offered an array of parasports including sledge hockey, wheelchair basketball and track […]
APRIL 22 – London Becomes a Leader for Para-athletics
Athletics Ontario and the Para-Athletics Collaborative Committee have developed a Hub system in which key resource centres have been identified within the province. London has been identified as one of these key resource centres and as such London-Western Track and Field Club has been designated as an Ontario Para-athletics Hub
APRIL 23 – Wheelchair Athletes Push Each Other
Wheelchair racer Curtis Thom has been racing for nearly two decades. He has competed in two Paralympic Games, holds the Canadian record in the T54 class 400m and has been named the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association’s Athlete of the Year three times. He has competed internationally amongst the best racers in the world, but he […]
APRIL 24 – Partners in the Pursuit of Excellence
Jason Dunkerley and Josh Karanja are the ultimate teammates. They set goals as a team and execute their training as a team. They are motivated by one another and are invested in their mutual success. While this may seem like a generic, albeit idealistic description of many teammates, Jason and Josh share a camaraderie that […]