The Training Grounds program is aimed at testing athletes on their speed, agility, power and endurance. Their final scores have the potential to get them scouted as future Canadian Olympians.
Hundreds of young, local athletes put it all on the line Saturday during the Olympic talent search in Calgary.
The program is aimed at testing athletes on their speed, agility, power and endurance. Their final scores have the potential to get them scouted as future Canadian Olympians, a dream that runner Jean Funnel shares with many others.“It would be crazy for that to fit into my life and be able to have that opportunity — something I would have never expected, but being here could give you that chance,” she said.
Haley Daniels, who competed in whitewater rafting during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, knows what it takes to reach the highest level of athletic competition.
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