Olympics

Damian Warner, the reigning Olympic decathlon champ, is ready to go. Balanced, grounded and in a better place — on and off the track — than ever before, he’s eyeing a second gold at the Paris Games this summer.

Built like a football player, Cordano Russell, who has Forest City roots, has found wild success in skateboarding at just 20 years of age. He’ll compete for Canada at the Paris Olympics.

Maggie Mac Neil, the reigning 100m Butterfly Olympic champ, has a renewed perspective in Paris. She wants to win, of course. But she’s focused on the bigger picture — and enjoying the experience.

Alex Kopacz, an Olympic bobsled champion, is living the coaching life now. Two of his athletes will represent Canada in Beijing — including Sara Villani, a Western University grad.

Kristen Bujnowski battled injury throughout a track & field career. Then she tried rowing. Now, she’s about to live her Olympic dream — in a sport she’d once never have thought of: Bobsled.