We take a lot of pride in wheelchair rugby in Canada. Because the sport originated on home soil in Winnipeg in the 70s. Yeah, every time we play it, we kind of
keep that in the back of our mind. We've got a legacy
that we're trying to create for Canada. I've been playing for 13 years now, and I think we have 40
plus countries around the world playing, but I think we need to continue
to, to grow the sport, get some exposure. I've never met a fan
who's watched the game or spectators watch the game and not immediately
fallen in love with it. I knew when I started playing
that there was a chance that I might get to go to the London Paralympics, but when the time hit,
it all happened so quickly. I was just super grateful to be there
and trying to take it all in as much as possible, and I had a great group of guys
to thank for that. Rio was definitely a tough pill to swallow. We came in ranked number one in the world had the weight of the world
on our shoulders. All kinds of pressure and expectations,
and so falling just shy of a medal
was definitely a tough one for Tokyo. We were just happy the games
were even happening. There was so much uncertainty around that. This time around, I'm just trying to stop
and smell the roses and make the most out of the whole Paralympic experience. Enjoy Paris and hopefully
put on a good show for some rugby fans while we're at it. It used to be 3 or 4
teams could podium at each major event, and now any of the top six, seven,
maybe even eight teams could end up
winning the medal of these games. So I think that speaks more to the growth
of the sport internationally. We're gonna do everything we can
to get back on top this time around. It's been a little
while since we've faced that in Canada. I think the boys are hungry
to get back on top, and we know it's not going to be easy. We have USA straight out of the gates. Long time rival. Both them and Japan are ranked
ahead of us in our pool. But, we're not going to let anybody
have an easy game, so hopefully we can make it
to that semifinal and bring home something shiny for Canada.