More than 400 of Wyatt Sanford’s neighbours in tiny Kennetcook, N.S., cheered this morning as the Nova Scotia boxer loomed large on an outdoor big screen and won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.
Sofiane Oumiha Wyatt Sanford - The Canadian PressKENNETCOOK, N.S. — In a soggy baseball field not far from the Bay of Fundy, more than 400 of Wyatt Sanford’s neighbours cheered Sunday as the Nova Scotia boxer loomed large on a big screen and won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.The 25-year-old southpaw from the tiny village of Kennetcook, N.S., lost to Sofiane Oumiha of France in a close match at the North Paris Arena, but Sanford was guaranteed a medal regardless of the outcome.
"This means the world to our small community," said Eric White, a local resident who helped organize the event."What Wyatt has done, we're all so proud of him … That kid gave everything he had.""He got robbed," White said, adding that Sanford is well known around the village for his unbending work ethic."We're going to welcome him home with open arms.
"The sportsmanship displayed by that young man was second to none," Roulston said in an interview."There's some disappointment that he didn't move on, sure. But there's nothing to be sad about here. He's put this community on the map." After the bout, Sanford told reporters at the North Paris Arena, “I can’t wait to get back there to celebrate the bronze medal with my family and friends who have been there for me since day one. It’s fantastic to be able to give them something back for all that support over the years.”
Sanford started boxing when he was 10 years old and his first fight was when he was 11. He moved to Montreal in 2017 to join a high-performance training group.
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