Go World: Team VISA’s Richard Peter
Visa is currently sponsoring a handful of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls (and some who have become champions already) as they have done for the last 26 years. They have partnered with me to showcase members of their team like bronze medal-winners Brent Hayden of Mission and Emilie Heymans, and Paralympic swimmer Benoît Huot. Today’s featured Team VISA athlete is Vancouver’s own Richard Peter.
Peter became a staple of Team Canada since first making the senior national team in 1994. His athletic repertoire includes back-to-back Paralympic gold medals from 2000 and 2004, a Paralympic silver medal from 2008, and a world championship title from 2006. [Wheelchair Basketball Canada]
Richard received a Received National Aboriginal Achievement Award in 2012, was named to the 2004-2006, 2009, 2010 National Championships tournament all-star team, and was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
Cheer on Richard and his team during the London 2012 Paralympics August 29th to September 9th, 2012.
VISA Canada has offered up a $250 pre-paid gift card to one lucky Miss604 reader to celebrate Canadians cheering for Canadians. Here’s how how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment with words of encouragement for our London 2012 Paralympians (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Continue to cheer on your Canadian athletes through Team VISA on Facebook and by using the tag #GoWorld on Twitter.
You can still enter to win on the Brent Hayden, Emilie Heymans, and Benoît Huot posts as well. I am publishing one final post tomorrow and one winner will drawn from all entries on all Team VISA posts on Saturday, August 11 2012 at 12:00pm. This contest is open to all Canadians residents.
Update The winner is Shannon Mac!
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Go Canada! We’re so proud of all our athletes!
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Our Canadian athletes are all winners!!
We’re proud of you!
Thanks for representing Canada with pride!
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Posted on twitter
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You guys ROCK! Thanks in advance for representing Canada & making us PROUD!!
As an Aboriginal youth I find it so inspiring to see other Aboriginal people achieving their hopes and dreams. The way that Richard Peter has overcome the adversity of a wheelchair motivates me to help others do the same. Congrats on making the Paralympics and I can’t wait to watch you represent our country!
Your effort and determination make me proud of being Canadian.
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Best of luck to Team Canada! Make it the best one yet!
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Kick some butt in London. Only a few days left to show the world how awesome Canada is!
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All the Canadian athletes have done such an incredible job, I am in awe of your talent and determination!
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tweeted
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All athletes are great representatives for Canada
“IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT”
You are all such tremendous, awe-inspiring athletes. We wish you all the best in London!
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CANADA IS PROUD OF YOU NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS.
Paralympians perform above and beyond. I will be watching it on TV and keep up the excellent Canada spirit.
I’m so proud of ALL of our athletes! Great job done by all.
So proud of all of you! I keep watching with my 6 year old daughter in hopes she will find a role model on Team Canada instead of a ‘ reality’ show.;)
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I want to wish all of the paralympians success in their competitions whether you medal or reach your personal best you inspire me. Proud to be a Canadian!
watching these athletes give their all makes me proud to be Canadian!
Go Canada! So proud of all the athletes and loving getting to hear their stories during TV coverage of the games!
Yay Canada! Hopefully there will be more TV coverage of the Paralympic athletes this year. That’s something that disappointed me a bit about 2010 – there was pitifully little shown of their events, which is such a shame. I’m equally as interested in them as I am the athletes who are competing right now. If anything, they’re even MORE inspiring, because of what they’ve had to overcome in their lives. Go Canada!!
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You’re all doing a great job! Keep it going.
You inspire us to accept challenges, to persevere, and to dream big. Thank you.
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GO GO 2012 Canada’s Paralympic Team! This is a special shout out to 2 BC athletes: Christos Trifonidis from Vancouver and Doug Blessin from Poco competing in Paralympic shooting!
We’re proud of you, Canadian paralympians. Remember your journey and enjoy!
Good luck to Team Canada!
We’re so proud of you!
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Good luck to our athletes!
We love you!
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