Creating Olympians with Olympic Medalist Jason Parker

Published: June 4, 2018, 2 p.m.

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At age 3, Jason enrolled in his first skating class, and by age 6, he was playing in the youth hockey league. \\u201cIt didn\\u2019t take long for everyone to notice \\u2013 I was one of the fastest skaters on the team, and after seeing my sister come home with handful\\u2019s of shiny speed skating medals, I was inspired to try the sport myself.\\u201d Jason finished his first race in grand style; falling four times and finishing dead last \\u2013 but that didn\\u2019t stop him \\u2013 it FUELED his motivation and became an important life lesson (it doesn\\u2019t matter how many times you fall down, but how many times you get back up)! Jason rapidly improved, and at age 12, he competed in his first Canadian Championships! 20-plus years of training and commitment has rewarded Jason with hundreds of honors and successes. \\u201cI raced in 65 World Cups and 10 World Championships \\u2013 over 130 international races overall.\\u201d (making Jason one of the most accomplished and experienced speed skaters in Canadian history). Find out more about Jason Parker at: wwww.jasonparkerspeaks.com

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