Leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Badminton coach Justin Friesen! How long have you been coaching this sport? 15 years What is your favourite coaching memory/story/moment? I can vividly remember telling a player to…
Watching the warm-up in the women’s shot put at the Jim Daly Bison Classic 1.0, Anna McConnell doesn’t stand out from her competitors. But once the competition begins, the difference is abundantly clear. Anna begins her competition with a throw of 14.08 meters, a full 3 meters clear of her nearest competitor. By the end…
Steven Wintoniw has been coaching cross country ski for five years, his sport role model is cross country ski champion Vegard Ulvang, and in his free time, he loves to take on any adventure outside! Leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back…
Leading up to the 2022 Canada Summer Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Athletics Coach, Mingpu Wu! Why did you get involved with coaching? I’ve been coaching for over 40 years. I love to help the athletes to be successful and…
Leading up to the 2022 Canada Summer Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Women’s Soccer Coach, Vanessa Martinez Lagunas! Why did you get involved with coaching? I have been coaching soccer for 18 years. I got involved in coaching because I…