SPORT: Snowshoeing

PROVINCE: Ontario

HOMETOWN: Sturgeon Falls

How long have you been involved with Special Olympics?

I started when I was eight years old.

How is your life different since joining Special Olympics?

I am more active and happy!

How have you been preparing yourself for competition?

I have been training five days a week and my goal is to bring home a medal.

What is the biggest challenge you've overcome in your life?

My biggest challenge was working on my speech and managing my anxiety.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

I am most proud of winning my medals and working at McDonalds.

What does Special Olympics and attending World Games mean to you?

I am so proud of my hard work and I would love to win gold at the Worlds and bring it back to my hometown of Sturgeon Falls.