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.
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Much More Than Accessible
Labels:
athletics,
Odessa Shuquaya,
south vancouver,
sports,
wheelchair
Friday, 9 September 2011
Stubborn Streak
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!
Labels:
athletics,
childhood,
Lisa g Nielsen,
senior,
sports,
west side vancouver
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
Jinny plans to be a doctor
Labels:
athletics,
childhood,
immigrant,
Lisa g Nielsen,
sports,
west side vancouver,
youth
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.
Labels:
athletics,
basketball,
Brian Lye,
family,
south asian,
south vancouver,
sports
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."
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."
Labels:
athletics,
Brian Lye,
childhood,
memory,
skateboarding,
south vancouver,
sports
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