Something on CBC News caught my attention last night. They profiled an ex Canadian paratrooper soldier who served in the Balkans, Afghanistan and other war zones. He was injured during a paratrooping exercise and became paralyzed from the waist down. He then turned his efforts into rowing and is now training to represent Canada at the Para-Olympic Games in Beijing. I forgot his name but he trains out of Sudbury, Ontario. �
He claims that training as an athlete is very similar to training as a soldier since it’s the mission that must be accomplished. He feels that it’s an honor to represent Canada again. Now that is just very inspiring.
