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| Canadian Paralympian Cindy Ouellet |
It's not just the Olympics that offer up amazing physical achievement and inspirational stories. I've been watching the Paralympics for years and you should, too.
On the community level, Outsports is reporting that there is at least one out and proud Paralympian competing this year.
Cindy Ouellet didn’t know if she would qualify for these Olympic Games, pinning her hopes on cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Yet here she is, competing in three events in Pyeongchang: the women’s 1.1km, 5km and 12km sitting cross-country skiing events.
Ouellet competed in women’s wheelchair basketball in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. Her Canadian team lost in the semifinals of the most recent Summer Paralympics in 2016.
She has a gold and a bronze medal in the World Championship of wheelchair basketball, but a Paralympic medal has eluded her.
According to the Winter Paralympics Web site, Ouellet was “diagnosed with bone cancer in her hip at age 12. She suffered nerve damage from the chemotherapy treatment she received.”
A Summer AND Winter Paralympian? Jeez, what a slacker...
In all seriousness, what a true inspiration Ouellet is. You can learn more about her athletic achievements here.
Wishing her the best in her quest for gold.
Regarding Team USA, we're already off to a strong start as Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen, the only double-amputee Navy SEAL in history, has won gold in the men's sitting 7.5km.
The US won 18 medals in Sochi, so who knows how we'll fare this year?
Here's a schedule of events you can watch on NBC's range of networks including NBC, NBCSN, and the Olympic Channel.
Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen, the only double-amputee Navy SEAL in history, has won gold for @TeamUSA in the men's sitting 7.5km! #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/NpkssenoBX— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) March 10, 2018
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