Tag: Special Olympics
Stittsville Special Olympians return to the ice for training camp
(On June 4, 2022, the Special Olympics World Winter Games figure skating team participated in fitness testing at the PanAm Centre in Markham, Ontario for their first team training camp…
Excitement is mounting for Stittsville Special Olympians representing Canada at World Winter Games
The team skating roster for the 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held in Kazan, Russia was recently announced. Coach Cathy Skinner excitedly shared with us, “four of the Goulbourn Skating Club’s Special Olympians…
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s Michael Raytchev bringing home Gold medal from 2019 Canada Games
(Gold medalist Michael Raytchev (centre); Bronze medalist Jeff Leung (left); and Silver medalist Eric Pahima (right)) The award of medals for the Special Olympics Figure Skating category of the 2019 Canada Games have…
“On the ice, I feel unstoppable”: Special Olympians stealing hearts in Red Deer
This article is shared from the Canada Games 2019 web site. This story was written to cover the Figure Skating category for Special Olympians. For all stories on Canada’s athletes…
So proud – Michael Raytchev from Stittsville to Red Deer
Michael Raytchev is in Red Deer this week participating in Skate Canada’s National Championships at the 2019 Canada Games. Michael has worked extraordinarily hard this past skating season to ensure…
Stittsville Special Olympians return loaded with medals
(Ontario Provincial Police officers indicate Team #1 for our Stittsville Olympians – Katie Xu, Jack Fan and Victoria Ziola as they pose with their medals received at the Ontario Special…
Stittsville residents attend send-off for our skating Special Olympians
(Photos by Barry Gray) Wednesday, January 23rd was an exciting day for the Goulbourn Skating Club in Stittsville. It was the date to bid our athletes good luck as they…
Special Olympians causing excitement – Goulbourn Skating Club
Every Wednesday at the Katie Xu and Jack Fan Ice Rink on Shea Road, you can find Special Olympians training determinedly at their regular ice sessions in preparation for the upcoming…