Hundreds of people in a rural corner of Nova Scotia are expected to gather in a baseball field Sunday to watch on a big screen as their neighbour, boxer Wyatt Sanford, competes for an Olympic medal.
Canada's Wyatt Sanford celebrates after defeating Uzbekistan's Ruslan Abdullaev in their men's 63.5-kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 1, in Paris, France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Locher.HALIFAX – The 25-year-old athlete from the village of Kennetcook, N.S., is assured of winning a medal as the semifinals begin. Under Olympic rules, the two boxers who lose at this stage each take home a bronze medal.
“The entire community is so excited about this, and so proud of Wyatt and what he’s done,” said Eleanor Roulston, warden of the Municipality of East Hants, which includes Kennetcook — population 150. The village, about an hour’s drive north of Halifax, is not far from the eastern edge of the Bay of Fundy.Canadian fencer makes history at Paris OlympicsNext Video
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.“There were a lot of people with tears in their eyes,” Roulston said in an interview. “The mood was electric.” Sanford, who goes by the nickname “Sandman” but has also been dubbed “The Kennetcook Kid,” is setting a good example for young people in the area, Roulston added.“It shows that someone with the talent, the drive and the work ethic can accomplish big things,” she said. “It means that a man from rural East Hants can dream the big dream and can put in the work that’s required. It opens the eyes of young people to more possibilities.
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