Raise Your Hand 2011

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Posted by Jessica on April 8th, 2011

I’m often surprised at how busy the “off-season” really is for us athletes. Many people think that the months we aren’t travelling and competing should find us kicking back on the couch, eating nachos, and hanging out. It’s completely the opposite. The off-season is almost MORE busy than competition. I find that when I’m in the full swing of the international competitive season, I am really focused and able to concentrate on what I’m there to do: perform. In the off-season, I’m still playing but I’m also training, going to school, doing speaking engagements, tinkering with equipment, figuring out my life, and trying not to completely ignore my friends and family in the process. read more

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Tags: basketball, Off-Season, Pacific Insitute of Sport Excellence, Victoria Titans

A Calm before the STORM

Posted by Josh on March 23rd, 2011

The first week of March was almost relaxing, I had a few days at home before another long stretch of travel. But then as it does, life started to happen and everything changed in a hurry. I was asked by the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) to do some TV interviews and school presentations in Toronto near the one-year anniversary of the Paralympic Games. To make this happen we shifted the dates of WorkSafeBC’s “win a ski day with Josh” . . . thanks again Camilla and Flynn for tweaking your schedule for me! read more

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Tags: CPC, Paralympic Games, WorkSafeBC

Vancouver 2010 Paralympics – One Year On

Posted by Josh on March 11th, 2011

Josh at 2010 Paralympics

When I look back to my Paralympic experience; it was not about personal athletic achievement or glory, it was not about sport or my passion for the mountains. I do not remember all the sacrifices or the setbacks along the way nor do I recall all the times when I asked myself WHY? My experience at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was all of these and none of these… read more

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Tags: Paralympic, Ski, Whistler

A Quick Trip to Japan

Posted by Jessica on February 22nd, 2011

Every year in February, four of the strongest teams in the world meet in Osaka, Japan, to bash it out for a weekend and get a feeling for where the teams might be on the scale heading into the summer international season. This year marked the fourth time I have traveled to Japan right in the middle of my school semester. You want to get some funny looks? Answer “What are you doing this weekend?” with “Oh, you know, going to Japan.” My friends know me well enough to never be fazed by whatever random location comes out of my mouth, and, because the Osaka tournament happens every year at this time, they even expect it.

Having a chat with assistant coach, Michael, on the inter-seat phone system. Hours of fun.

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Tags: Ann Roberts Humanitarian Award, basketball, Japan

A Proclamation from the B.C. Government

Posted by Josh on February 22nd, 2011

Imagine my surprise when I opened my e-mail today . . . who the heck gets their own day named after them? Check it out, it’s pretty cool . . . how would you spend your day? Post your thoughts . . .

Paralympian and silver medallist Josh Dueck is being honoured by the B.C. government as part of a provincial program recognizing B.C.’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and volunteers. read more

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Tags: 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

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