Blair Bastien is a multi-sport athlete from the Kitchener-Waterloo region of Special Olympics Ontario, who has been competing and participating in sporting events for 9 years now! She participates in Athletics, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Snowshoeing, Soccer and Softball. Blair’s favourite part of Special Olympics is going to events and hanging out with her teammates. She says that Special Olympics means …
Owen Konkle is a Special Olympics athlete from West Niagara, who has been competing in events for the past 10 years! He participates in both Curling and Athletics, and loves Special Olympics because it gives him an opportunity to play sports and meet tons of new friends. Owen’s favourite memory from his time with Special Olympics so far was when …
Sarah McNeil is a dedicated volunteer and coach from the Toronto region, who has spent the last 20 years working with Special Olympics athletes in Swimming. To Sarah, Special Olympics means promoting a healthy and active lifestyle to her athletes, which is very important to her and her own well-being. She explains that many Special Olympics athletes have been extremely …
Hudson Booth is a Special Olympics athlete from North Bay, Ontario. Hudson has been participating in Special Olympics for 7 years and competes in both summer and winter sports, including, Nordic Skiing, Soccer and Athletics! Hudson always looks forward to practices and competitions because he gets to see his teammates and friends. Special Olympics has given Hudson the opportunity to …
Emily Skulj is a Special Olympics athlete from St. Catharines, Ontario, who has been participating in sports such as Swimming for 11 years! Emily always looks forward to seeing her teammates and friends, and she loves competing at meets. For Emily, Special Olympics is an opportunity to compete in her favourite sport, swimming, and she enjoys that it has become …
Matthew Heldsinger is a multi-sport athlete from the Greater Durham region who has been participating in Special Olympics events for 10 years! Over the years, he has partaken in 5-pin Bowling, Athletics, Basketball, Floor Hockey, and Softball. Matthew says that Special Olympics means a lot to him, because it has given him so much opportunity to participate in various sports, …
Rosie Hewitt is an exceptional Special Olympics athlete who is from Simcoe, Ontario. Rosie has competed in Special Olympics events for 11 years, and specializes in Swimming. Rosie loves Special Olympics because it gives them an opportunity to exercise and move their body with others. To Rosie, Special Olympics means they are able to meet new people. Rosie’s favourite memory …
Taylor Bennett is a Special Olympics athlete from Brantford, Ontario, who has been participating in sports such as Athletics and Figure Skating for 9 years! Taylor always looks forward to meeting new people and seeing friends from around Ontario and Canada when attending competitions. For Taylor, Special Olympics is an opportunity to have fun with old and new friends, while …
