The BC Wheelchair Sports Show

Wheelchair Basketball Canada and BC Wheelchair Basketball star Bo Hedges is the next Paralympian to join us on the BC Wheelchair Sports Show. The soon to-be 4x Paralympian has had an incredibly successful and dynamic career.

An established leader and veteran presence on the Canadian Senior Men's National Team, Bo's hoping to add another medal to his collection in Tokyo!

Wheelchair Rugby Canada's Byron Green joins us for another Paralympic Profile!

Byron's one of the friendliest rugby players you'll meet and he joins Nate to discuss his rugby career, learning how to accept different roles and what he's most excited for at his 2nd Paralympic Games in Tokyo!

For BCWSA's 50th Anniversary, we're shining a light on the key figures, moments and programs that have shaped our history.

Our first episode of this series features two extraordinary leaders and great friends in Kathy Newman and Laurel Crosby.

The dynamic duo join Nate to discuss the 50th Anniversary Project, their intersecting journeys and friendship through sport as well as some fun anecdotes from the past and of course their hopes for the future of Canadian parasport!

Kathy and Laurel have dedicated more than 40 years to advancing parasport in BC, Canada and around the world and we're incredibly lucky and thankful for all of their skills, knowledge and passion that they share.

Trevor Hirschfield is one of the world's top wheelchair rugby players. The Parksville, BC native is a 2x World Championship All-Star and is heading to Tokyo as a co-captain of the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team. On today's Paralympic Profile, Trevor takes us through his experience at each of his previous Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016) and insight into what he's looking forward to in Rio and why fans shouldn't sleep on the 5th ranked Canadians in what promises to be an exciting and unpredictable Wheelchair Rugby competition!

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of BCWSA and as part our plans to commentate this incredible milestone, we’re excited to announce a new project that will delve into the history of Wheelchair Sports in BC.

We’re diving into the archives and pulling out the old address book to bring you stories about the key moments, incredible figures and historic events that have shaped BC Wheelchair Sports into the organization that is today!

Our goal is to shine a light on many of the parasport stories you’ve never heard of and bring new attention to those that you may have forgotten. From successful teams, and record-breaking performances to entertaining anecdotes from behind-the-scenes at major events and info on the origins of long-lasting programs like Bridging the Gap and Junior Sport Camp, we're covering it all!

It's National Indigenous Peoples Day and we've got a special episode of the BC Wheelchair Sports Show for you featuring 5x Paralympian in Wheelchair Basketball, 3x Gold Medalist and Indigenous Bridging the Gap Program Ambassador Richard Peter, who made history when he represented Canada and Cowichan Tribes at the 1996 Paralympic Games!

Photo Credit: Wheelchair Basketball Canada

To learn more about the Indigenous Bridging the Gap Program working to remove barrier to adaptive sport for Indigenous athletes and their communities, please visit https://www.bcwheelchairsports.com/get-involved/indigenous-bridging-gap-ibtg-program

On today's episode of of our Spotlight On The Okanagan! Kelowna's Eva Miller joins Nate to discuss how she was first introduced to wheelchair tennis, the unique rewards and challenges of coaching a Jr. Wheelchair Tennis Program and the importance of creating opportunies for youth with disabilities in sport.

The BC Wheelchair Sports Show is back! Team BC Wheelchair Rugby's Brandon Perger joins Nate for the the first episode of our 2nd series - Spotlight on the Okanagan that aims to shine a light on the athletes, coaches and volunteers whom are active in wheelchair sports in the Okanagan and Interior Regions of BC.

We hope you enjoy it and stick with us as the show's editing and presentation improves over the coming weeks & months.

That's A Wrap! Paralympian Alex Dupont joins us for the final episode of our Limb Loss Awareness Month Series. Alex discusses the fast-paced sport of wheelchair racing, starting Revolution Sports and the challenging training routines of high-performance wheelchair racers!

Did you enjoy the series? Would you like to see more content in this format? Let us know and drop Nate a line at communications@bcwheelchairsports.com with the parasport questions that you'd like to see answered next!

Team BC Seated Thrower Dakoda Darling joins Nate on Episode 5 to talk about Seated Throws, team spirit within an individual sport, the incredible feeling of setting a national record and what its like to compete at a Track and Field Meet with Team BC.

Emerging athlete Se-Youn Moon joins us for Episode 3 of our Limb Loss Awareness Series to discuss his experiences getting involved in wheelchair sports through our Bridging the Gap program. We talk about how he discovered wheelchair racing, the resources available to new athletes, his goals for the future and the importance of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise.  

On Episode 2 of our Limb Loss Awareness Month Series, Nate is joined by Paralympic silver medalist Zak Madell to discuss Wheelchair Rugby, the camaraderie amongst amputees within the sport, what he's learned from teammates and breaking down the stigma around amputees competing in wheelchair sports!  

April is Limb Loss Awareness Month and we'll be putting the spotlight on some incredible athletes with Limb Loss and Limb Differences who compete in wheelchair sports. We're starting off this series with wheelchair tennis athlete Barry Henderson