The Canada Summer Games took place in Niagara, Ontario from August 6th – 21st. 11 Special Olympics athletes from Ontario competed at the games. Taylor Bennett, Shannon Swinson, Blair Bastien, Owen Konkle, Matthew Heldsinger, and Hudson Booth were on the Athletics Ontario team and competed in the 100m and 200m running events. Katie Xu, Emily Skulj, Rose Hewitt, Gael Shindano, …
Gael Shindano is a Special Olympics athlete from Ottawa, Ontario, who has been participating in sports such as Athletics, Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing and Swimming for 12 years! Gael always looks forward to competing at events, where he is able to be active and meet new people. Special Olympics means a lot to Gael, as he explains that it is one …
Shannon Swinson is a Special Olympics athlete from West Niagara who has participated in sports such as Swimming and Athletics for the past 10 years! To Shannon, Special Olympics means getting to see her dreams come true, by allowing her to do the sports she loves and have fun with her team. She wants to tell donors and supports of …
Austin Daleman is a multi-talented Special Olympics athlete from Halton Hills. Austin has been participating in sports such as Alpine Skiing, Athletics and Swimming for 13 years! Austin always looks forward to the thrill he gets from competing, as well as being able to spend time with his friends and fellow athletes. For Austin, Special Olympics is an opportunity for …
Katie Xu is a Special Olympics athlete from Ottawa, Ontario, who has been participating in Figure Skating and Swimming for 16 years! Katie always looks forward to attending events and competitions because they give her the chance to see her friends, as well as the opportunity to make new ones. Special Olympics has provided Katie with the opportunity to build …
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 …
