Tokyo 2020 Social Check-in: Greg Stewart’s coach reacts to gold medal

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is here! And as Canada’s Paralympians compete through the Games, we’ll take the daily pulse of the Games excitement on social media by sharing a few of the best posts from the Canadian Paralympic Team, its fans, and Canadian media.

Be sure to follow @CDNParalympics on Instagram and Twitter for all the latest news and posts.

Here’s a quick look at some recent updates:

Marty Hastings, a reporter for Kamloops This Week retrieved initial reactions from Greg Stewart’s coach Dylan Armstrong after his star pupil won Paralympic gold in the shotput Wednesday.

Greg Stewart’s coach Dylan Armstrong reached at home tonight. “I jumped out of my seat. I couldn’t believe it. He did everything we had planned. Greg’s in really good shape. I said, ‘If you throw a really, really big one and try to PB on the first throw, you’re going to …

— Marty Hastings (@MarTheReporter) September 1, 2021

“It’s been a long journey, a fun one. I don’t think the journey is over. I think we’ve got bigger things on the horizon. We could take another crack in three years. He’s got world championships next year if he wants to pursue them. But let’s just enjoy the moment.”

— Marty Hastings (@MarTheReporter) September 1, 2021

Greg Stewart wasn’t only busy winning a gold medal on Wednesday. He was also shouting encouragement to his compatriots as they raced on the track!

Greg Stewart ne manque pas sa chance d’encourager d’autres canadiens! @BrentLak ne pouvait pas le manquer… pic.twitter.com/Z5TO8ykS9h

— Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) September 1, 2021

And the congratulatory messages are just starting to pour in for Para swimmer Aurélie Rivard who won her second gold and fourth medal of the Games.

Bravo Aurélie!

— Chantal Petitclerc (@CPetitclerc) September 1, 2021

Did you know Zachary Gingras, a bronze medallist Tuesday in the T38 400m, is a former member of Canada’s Para soccer team? His soccer coach as well as teammate Nate Riech sent him messages of congratulations.

I had to jump on the socials real quick & say how incredibly proud I am of Zach. We’ve been roommates for the last couple years & to see the growth he’s made has been fun to watch. Zach you’re a #Paralympics Medalist

PS Our coaches are the best out there! https://t.co/PbhgYe0q9D

— Nate Riech (@NateGraywolf) August 31, 2021

Congratulations to former #ParaCan soccer player @ZachGingras winning bronze in 400M. @CanadaSoccerEN @ifcpf @CPSportCanada

— Drew Ferguson (@prbrilliantDrew) August 31, 2021

Cindy Ouellet summed it up succinctly.

For Canadian paddler Brianna Hennessy, competing at the Paralympic Games promises to be an emotional experience.