Celebrating 50 Years of BC Wheelchair Sports: 40 Years of Friendship and Leadership with Laurel Crosby and Kathy Newman (July 17)

Paralympic Profiles - Bo Hedges (Wheelchair Basketball)

Wheelchair Basketball Canada and BC Wheelchair Basketball star Bo Hedges is the next Paralympian to join us on the BC Wheelchair Sports Show. The soon to-be 4x Paralympian has had an incredibly successful and dynamic career. An established leader and veteran presence on the Canadian Senior Men's National Team, Bo's hoping to add another medal to his collection in Tokyo!

Paralympic Profiles: Austin Smeenk (Wheelchair Racing)

In the first part of our two-part collaboration with Cruisers Sports [https://www.facebook.com/CruisersSports/?__cft__[0]=AZWHHoUz7vTAoOmOfQsZOTbdVw95eu9xTz-SGMr06gW02XDbm1G4DZTN3lPKN6kNelo6KagcngGXqxew8UXKA7X5njNr_L3ZAae5h8TDS65PAdkJuPsnDxxbarLTYo60aGrioPVxdT-8JtoNQ8uDWDc0Sd2q7G1x8jIdNQH1NR96nsh6VfWYdifFwNuJi2ueEsA&__tn__=kK-R], Paralympic Wheelchair Racer Austin Smeenk joins Nate to talk about Wheelchair Racing, the Paralympic Games and what it means to be a role model for the next generation of young athletes. Austin is one of three Wheelchair Racers set to represent Canada in Tokyo and is hoping to be a medal contender in the T34 class! He's hoping to build upon his Paralympic debut in Rio and set a great example for up-and-coming athletes. The BC Wheelchair Sports Show's Paralympic Profiles aim to shine on a light on the athletes and coaches from BC and beyond who will be representing Canada at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo!

Celebrating 50 Years of BC Wheelchair Sports - Pushing To The Podium With Michelle Stilwell

For the 50th Anniversary of BC Wheelchair Sports, we're sharing the stories of the incredible individuals, key moments and memorable events from our history. On today's episode,  6-time Paralympic Gold Medalist Michelle Stilwell joins us to discuss her incredible athletic career, the importance of planning in both sport & life, lessons for aspiring athletes and hopes for the future of parasport in Canada! Learn more about the BC Wheelchair Sports Show, access past episodes and see who's joining us next at: https://www.bcwheelchairsports.com/.../bc-wheelchair... [https://www.bcwheelchairsports.com/media-kit/bc-wheelchair-sports-show?fbclid=IwAR1a71N9aw5A4eRNVnhCtkOr2RORN6FbBDgzXnKRYOY6I_8nGNzqGOXj1Ec] The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games run from August 24th -September 5th and will be broadcast in Canada by CBC Sports [https://www.facebook.com/CBCSports/?__cft__[0]=AZW5kBvGs44apiBD3-hQLuCw7NRtVgZxZxGeSJ_F_dvah9cQK_f2MG744yolfpR0GJ-w2T-JTAHgmtALpMBO_7zQUddvHvour34UE4MkpCOIvniCpNlQ7g8s9CCJ6w6tXna2bAQbsUzvcHZ1upkf1Z_jb_E2Th6Ct-s5zox6_cKe7YbfZX6G_RCldfaiTgXuqdU&__tn__=kK-R]

Paralympic Profiles - Byron Green (Wheelchair Rugby)

Wheelchair Rugby Canada's Byron Green joins us for another Paralympic Profile! Byron's one of the friendliest rugby players you'll meet and he joins Nate to discuss his rugby career, learning how to accept different roles and what he's most excited for at his 2nd Paralympic Games in Tokyo!

Celebrating 50 Years of BC Wheelchair Sports: 40 Years of Friendship and Leadership with Laurel Crosby and Kathy Newman (July 17)

For BCWSA's 50th Anniversary, we're shining a light on the key figures, moments and programs that have shaped our history. Our first episode of this series features two extraordinary leaders and great friends in Kathy Newman and Laurel Crosby. The dynamic duo join Nate to discuss the 50th Anniversary Project, their intersecting journeys and friendship through sport as well as some fun anecdotes from the past and of course their hopes for the future of Canadian parasport! Kathy and Laurel have dedicated more than 40 years to advancing parasport in BC, Canada and around the world and we're incredibly lucky and thankful for all of their skills, knowledge and passion that they share.