Checking in with Paralympians: Athletes ironing out small details ahead of Tokyo Games

Canada’s Paralympians are staying busy, training, back to competing, sharing their stories and opinions on social media, and more. We will check in regularly with what the nation’s Para athletes have been up to and share some of the top highlights here.

Here’s a quick look at some recent updates:

Tokyo hopeful Cindy Ouellet is currently tuning up for a fifth career Paralympic Games (which includes one Winter Games in Para nordic skiing) and hopes to help Canada return to the podium in women’s wheelchair basketball.

Cindy Ouellet a les yeux rivés sur Tokyohttps://t.co/VZfWaGal67 pic.twitter.com/SSZGTqEkWC

— TVA nouvelles (@tvanouvelles) June 27, 2021

Discus thrower Renee Foessel is on a record-setting pace as she trains for Tokyo while also working in records and information management with the City of Barrie.

From records clerk to world records, Barrie athlete eyes Tokyo Paralympics (4 photos) https://t.co/6KK7Vc2lRq pic.twitter.com/D6KfoG9erR

— BarrieToday (@BarrieToday) July 3, 2021

There was big news for Canada in Para rowing last week as mixed pairs Jeremy Hall and Jessye Brockway earned a quota spot for Canada for the Tokyo Games via the World Rowing Federation bipartite quota allocation.

Dangerous is right! It may not have happened the way we wanted, but we’re going to Tokyo with plenty in the tank!

Getting here has been an absolute roller coaster, but the dream is real! I cannot wait to chase a Paralympic podium!

LET’S GOOO! Ya’ll ain’t seen nothin yet! https://t.co/UQ7wcJyn8U pic.twitter.com/keCbdq2iPB

— Jeremy Hall (@halljerc) June 30, 2021

Victoria Nolan, who qualified for nomination to her third Paralympic Games in Para rowing last month talked about her experience at the last chance qualifier with AMI-TV, where she also co-hosts AMI This Week.

.@blindrower and her team have qualified for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo! In her latest Real Talk segment, Victoria describes her recent experience traveling with a guide dog. @AMIThisWeek #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/blfhN9JjYK

— AMI (@AccessibleMedia) June 30, 2021

Finally Canadian medal hopeful triathlete Stefan Daniel sends us another dazzling photo this time from San Diego where he is starting his third and final training block for Tokyo.