nolan-penner
Nolan
Penner

SPORT: Snowshoeing

PROVINCE: Manitoba

HOMETOWN: Tyndall

How long have you been involved with Special Olympics?

I started with Special Olympics 14 years ago in swimming.

How is your life different since joining Special Olympics?

Since joining Special Olympics I have made friends.

How have you been preparing yourself for competition?

I am training three times a week but trying to do something everyday.

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

It would be learning to talk when I was 10 years old.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

I am most proud of my three medals that I won at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay, 2020.

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

It makes me proud to have the chance to represent Canada.