Athletes, coaches, and mission staff had their first in-person training camp ahead of the Winter Games from Thursday through Sunday in southern Alberta.
Cross-country skier Darby McIntyre is shown in an undated handout image. McIntyre was more excited to meet most of their teammates at a Special Olympics Canada's training camp this past week, as athletes from across the country prepare for the 2025 World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, this March. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Special Olympics Canada
“Connection is very important to me,” said McIntyre on Saturday after a morning of training. “I would rather see a person in person than be on my phone all the time because every person, there will never be anybody like that person. Athletes, coaches, and mission staff had their first in-person training camp ahead of the Winter Games from Thursday through Sunday in southern Alberta, with most of the athletes converging on Calgary.
“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.
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