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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By Herald on July 23, 2021.
In the July 23 edition of the Lethbridge Herald coverage of Bridget Mearns’ mayoralty announcement, there were some unfounded comments and inferences by Herald reporter Tim Kalinowski regarding Blaine Hyggen and his political affiliations. The Herald regrets the wording and inference, there is no evidence to suggest any direct or indirect support from any provincial or federal political parties either politically or financially. Mr. Hyggen is on record stating there is no financial or political connection other than working collaboratively with any and all political parties in the best interests of the City of Lethbridge. The Lethbridge Herald apologizes for any inconvenience and / or misunderstanding.
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LCI teacher taking the court at Tokyo Olympics
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Taber native Ross Bekkering is seen in earlier tournament action.
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald
It’s been a delayed year in the making, but Ross Bekkering is finally on the Olympic stage.
And the Taber native who will take the court as part of the Netherlands three-on-three basketball team is hoping his Tokyo Olympics experience will be a slam dunk.
“To be honest, there are new nerves, of course, because it’s the Olympics and you’re excited” said Bekkering, on the phone from the athletes village in Tokyo Thursday morning – Wednesday afternoon local time – where he and his teammates arrived Monday and start playing Saturday with two games each day until Wednesday. “We’ve had so many things happening in the last week or two in preparation, whether it’s tests and forms or technical stuff with training. So I really look at every day as, wake up, know the schedul
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