Olympian Malindi Elmore and Paralympian Robert Shaw were recognized for their achievements at Kelowna City Council on Oct. 7.

Both athletes competed at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Elmore finished 35th in the women香蕉视频直播檚 marathon on a gruelling course during high temperatures. 

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She said she is lucky to have grown up in Kelowna with many sporting opportunities through the school system, adding she will continue to give back.

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Elmore is involved with many community organizations as well as KidSport Canada.

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Robert Shaw competed in wheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games in Paris, losing in the quarter-final round to world number two player Niels Vink of the Netherlands. Shaw, who also participated in Tokyo in 2020, is currently ranked 7th in the world.

He said there was a marked difference between the Tokyo games, during the COVID lockdown, and his experience in Paris.

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Shaw grew up in Northern Ontario but moved to Kelowna nearly four years ago to complete a PhD in Kinesiology, and plans to stay.

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Shaw said he will not be competing at the next Paralympic Games.

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He added he looks forward to applying his knowledge and skills learned through schooling to more use.

Shaw and Elmore were presented with watercolours by local artist Irina Bakumenko of their home training grounds. Shaw香蕉视频直播檚 is at the Okanagan Mission Tennis Club, and Elmore香蕉视频直播檚 is at the Apple Bowl.

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