Canadian Olympic hurdler Sarah Wells is no stranger to obstacles, both on the track and in her everyday life. This decorated athlete has seen both success and heartbreak during her athletic career.
Caroline Szwed was once an athlete—representing Canada at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup—until she lost her soccer career to three devastating knee surgeries. Now, she is a producer and on-air host of Sportsnet’s Plays of the Month / Misplays of the Month and Aftermath, and is blazing her way through sports broadcasting.
“If you would have told me three years ago, that’d be sitting here right now. I wouldn’t believe you. You trust the process and and go with it. Believe in yourself.”
Rich Clune grew up like many Canadians, dreaming of playing in the NHL. He never would have thought that when that dream became a reality and he found himself playing in playoffs for the LA Kings, he would have wanted to be anywhere else in the world but playing professional hockey.
Growing up in Scotland, Alex McKechnie wanted to become the best physiotherapist in the world. Now, he is the director of sports science and assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors.
Max treats Parkour as a constantly evolving adventure, using his surroundings to master his craft.
When asked what it takes to be a successful racecar driver, Daniel’s first response is to have no fear.