Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Much More Than Accessible

Active wheelchair athlete makes Vancouver his home for the beauty and accessibility.
1 minute 43 seconds


By Duncan Campbell
Duncan is one of the co-creators of wheelchair rugby, affectionately known as 'murderball', and currently works at the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association. 


Friday, 9 September 2011

Stubborn Streak

An inspirational story for anyone who has ever been told that they can't do something.
3 minutes 22 seconds

By Shirley Gordon Olafsson
Shirley feels like she had a marvellous life! She has spent her whole life teaching kids sports: track and field, basketball and curling, in order to give all kids a  good experience with sports regardless of their abilities. She is in the BC Sports Hall of Fame for both basketball and track and field and she has also been inducted into 'In Her Footsteps' to recognize her inspirational achievements on behalf of women in sports!

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Finding Normal

The meaning of soccer is more than mere play.
1 minute 30 seconds

By Jinny Lim
Jinny enjoyed editing her 2011 school annual and she was elected President of the whole school. She starts her term in the Presidential Office starting in Septemeber 2012. 
Jinny plans to be a doctor

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Basketball Diary

Manjit's children were happily surprised to learn that their mom could shoot hoops. 
2 minutes 23 seconds 

by Manjit Juppal

In her teenage years Manjit was a strong and competitive basketball player in India.  When she first moved to Vancouver at the age of 17 she had to put her passion for the sport on hold, but once she and her husband started their family she found new teammates in her sons.




Friday, 27 May 2011

The Daily

A memory of a place of fun and freedom on four wheels. 
3 minutes 6 seconds



By Brian Lye
Brian grew up in Kerrisdale in the 80s and 90s.  When asked about
the best part about the neighbourhood he grew up in he responds, 
"that was The Daily."