A busy training camp filled with challenging exercises would occupy the thoughts of most high-performance athletes but Darby McIntyre was more excited to meet their teammates.
McIntyre attended a Special Olympics Canada training camp this past week, bringing together athletes from across the country to prepare for the upcoming 2025 World Winter Games. McIntyre will compete in cross-country skiing when the international multi-sport event for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities comes to Turin, Italy, in March.
Although McIntyre had competed in Summer Games before, they had missed out on the 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Kazan, Russia, after the event was cancelled due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "I am over the moon excited," they said."I've never been there before and I love pasta. Pasta is my favourite food.Joshua Boudreau, a speedskater from Yellowknife, also missed out on the 2022 Games and, like McIntyre, was happy to meet his teammates in person.
"What it really showcases is these individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities, but it showcases their abilities instead of their disabilities, and I just see it over and over again."
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