Sport Calgary awards handed out to South Calgary Wado Kai Karate Club, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities yyc
Natalie Olson, left, the first Canadian with Down syndrome to achieve her black belt in karate, is pictured with her coach, Heather Fidyk. Olson is a member of the South Calgary Wado Kai Karate Club, which won the Perry Cavanagh Award for sport leadership from Sport Calgary.Sport Calgary has recognized two organizations for making a positive impact on the local sporting community by handing out prestigious awards at the 2022 Celebration of Sport gala.
Established in 1994, the South Calgary Wado Kai Karate Club has trained more than 3,000 youth, teens and adults in south Calgary. Boasting 25 active black belts, who are also dedicated volunteers, the club hosts two tournaments a year and, in 2023, will host the 25th annual spring clinics and tournament, which brings in athletes and officials from across Canada.
Olson started with the club when she was eight years old. Now 34, she is a two-time Pan-American champion and four-time world championship medallist in karate. Last year, Olson and her coach Heather Fidyk — a seventh-degree black belt, mother and grandmother — were featured in the award-winning documentary, which was filmed in Calgary.
Founded in 2005, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities enriches the lives of kids in need through sport and physical activity while helping families break down financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation in an effort to provide inclusive play for kids of all abilities.Article content
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