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As Canada’s Paralympic athletes prepare for the Summer Paralympic Games scheduled for this August in Tokyo, the Canadian Paralympic Committee is busy behind the scenes, finding creative new ways to bring the competition to Canada.
The pandemic introduced several obstacles for the non-profit organization – which represents and advocates for Paralympic athletes in Canada – including the postponement of the games.
With many families, friends and fans also unable to travel to watch the games in-person – and limited traditional media coverage planned – the CPC is relying on a new digital approach to help connect Canadians with the athletes as they prepare to travel overseas.
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What It Means to Watch the Paralympics For the First Time as an Openly Disabled Woman
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I grew up loving the summer Olympics. I d cheer on competitors from my couch and watch in awe as they flipped, dove, swam, and ran their way to Olympic medals. But every four years, despite the entertainment value of the Olympians athletic prowess, I felt a nagging sensation of sadness knowing that my body felt different than those of the chiseled athletes I saw on TV. By contrast, my body was routinely frustrating, constantly stubborn, and permanently disabled.
The Olympics were the only sporting event I watched, and despite my physical disability, for much of my childhood and adolescence, the Paralympics never crossed my mind. Paralympians were rarely included alongside Olympians in commercials, and coverage of the Paralympics was so scant that I couldn t name a single Paralympic event. Furthermore, I internalized so much shame about my disability and disability as a whole that I
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Jonathan training at Likas stadium under the guidance of Yee.
VISUALLY-challenged national para-athlete Jonathan Wong Kar Gee truly personifies his famous late grandfather Datuk Seri Wong Kwok’s motto, “Winners never quit, quitters never win”.
Jonathan’s mother, Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen, said her son possessed strong determination to learn and pursue his goal of winning long jump events whether at regional or international levels despite his poor vision.
Susan, who is a renowned real estate developer-cum-philanthropist, said Jonathan was a quiet person since he was a baby unlike his other siblings – Vanesa, Melissa and Jason.