The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, is congratulating Team NL para-athlete Cori Hicks of Flat Bay on her Silver medal win at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ontario.
This past weekend, Cori participated in the 400 metre wheelchair female race with a final time of 1:52.69, successfully beating her own personal best by nearly three seconds. Cori was also selected to be Team NL’s Flagbearer at the Canada Summer Games closing ceremony, which took place Sunday at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls.
Cori is a multi-sport para-athlete who has been training in wheelchair racing for six years. She trains at the Stephenville Athletics Club with coach Rosie Ryan Forsey. In the winter, Cori also trains and competes in para sit-skiing. She won a Gold medal in para sit-skiing at in the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games.
The 2022 Canada Summer Games has now ended, and Team NL won nine medals – one Gold, six Silver, and two Bronze. Approximately 400 athletes, coaches, managers and mission staff participated in the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Team NL was represented by 22 teams, participating in 17 sports.
The 2023 Canada Winter Games will take place in Prince Edward Island, February 18, 2023 – March 5, 2023.
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“Congratulations, Cori! What an incredible performance at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Although this was your second time participating at a Summer Games, it was also only your second time competing at a national level. You’ve certainly shown us what you’ve got, and you’ve left your mark at the Games. As the 2022 Canada Summer Games end, I applaud all our athletes for their hard work and say a special thank you to family, friends and fans here at home in Newfoundland and Labrador for supporting our athletes.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
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