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City celebrates local athletes competing at Tokyo Olympics
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By Herald on July 23, 2021.
The Minyo Dancers perform Friday morning at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens during a ceremony honouring Lethbridge athletes who will be competing at the Tokyo Games. Herald photo by Dale Woodard
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald
A single medal has yet to be doled out at the Tokyo Games, but Lethbridge has already put in a podium performance.
Celebrating southern Alberta’s presence at this year’s game was the event Friday morning in a ceremony at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.
With a host of former local Olympians in attendance, the past saluted the present as Liz Gleadle (athletics, javelin), Jillian Weir (athletics, hammer throw), Kayla Moleschi (rugby), Keyara Wardley (rugby), Ross Bekkering (3X3 basketball for the Netherlands) Larry Steinke (athletics coach) and Jon Koopmans (technical engineer for an international broadcaster) get ready to make their Olympic mark.
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