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| Mark Tewksbury: Olympic chef with the right
touch Aug 5, 2010 - Tewksbury ’s authenticity makes him a great choice. He’s an athlete who used his heart to get him where nobody thought he had a chance to go — the top of an Olympic podium in the men’s 100-metre backstroke in 1992. There will be many Canadian athletes in London in a very similar position to that of Tewksbury in Barcelona . They will be in the mix with medal potential, but they’ll be far from favourites. It often becomes a matter of self belief, something Tewksbury is extraordinarily gifted at helping instill. Read the Toronto Star story... |
| OTHER NEWS |
California umpire gives clinic in Edmonton on diversity- August 24, 2010 www.edmontonjournal.com Olympic Memories more than just great sport performances
by Ann Holmes Olympian comes out New Zealander says gay-friendly Vancouver inspired him - May 21, 2010 www.xtra.ca Female athletes perceived to be lesbians are at high risk for "corrective rape" in South Africa. See the video news story and accompanying written article at sports.espn.go.com |
| CAAWS partners
with first-ever Olympic PRIDE house CAAWS is a supporter and partner in the first-ever Olympic PRIDE house. CAAWS will host a movie night at the Vancouver PRIDE house on February 23 in Vancouver. www.pridehouse.ca |
| CAAWS’ Grace Under Pressure Award for standing up to homophobia - November 30, 2009 |
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