Whitehorse Daily Star

Yukon Special Olympics 2023 B.C. Winter Games team

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By Whitehorse Star on December 21, 2022

Gaetan Michaud (Curling)

• 35-year Special Olympics athlete (20 in QC, 15 in YT) • Numerous SOQ and SOBC Games (Powerlifting, Athletics, Soccer, Snowshoeing, Curling)
• 7X Special Olympics Canada Games athlete (Athletics, Soccer, Curling)
• Curling Team Skip

Carrie Rudolph (Curling)

• 15-year Special Olympics athlete
• Numerous SOBC Games (Bocce, Curling)
• 4X Special Olympics Canada Games athlete (5 Pin Bowling, Bocce, Curling)

Edward Kaye (Curling)

• 34-year Special Olympics athlete
• Numerous SOBC Games (Athletics, Soccer, Curling)
• 4X Special Olympics Canada Games athlete (Athletics, Soccer, Curling)

Brandle Bruneau (Curling)

• Second season with Special Olympics
• First SOBC Games (Curling)
• Also trains in Powerlifting and Golf

Owen Munroe (Cross Country)

•22-year Special Olympics athlete
• Numerous SOBC Games (Athletics, Soccer, Cross Country Skiing)
• 9X Special Olympics Canada Games athlete (Athletics, Soccer, Cross Country Skiing)
• 2009 Special Olympics World Games medalist (Cross Country Skiing)

Darby McIntyre (Cross Country)

• 10-year Special Olympics athlete
• Numerous SOBC Games (Athletics, Cross Country Skiing)
• 4x Special Olympics Canada Games athlete (Athletics, Cross Country Skiing)
• 2015 Special Olympics World Games Champion (Athletics) – Los Angeles, California

Ernest Chua (Cross Country)

• 10-year Special Olympics athlete
• Numerous SOBC Games (Swimming, Cross Country Skiing)
• 4x Special Olympics Canada Games athlete (Swimming, Cross Country Skiing)
• 2x Special Olympics World Games Champion (Cross Country Skiing – Austria 2017) – (Swimming – Abu Dhabi 2019)

Mike Sumner (Figure Skating)

• 15-year Special Olympics athlete
• Numerous SOBC Games (Powerlifting, Soccer, Figure Skating)
• 4x Special Olympics Canada Games athlete (Soccer, Figure Skating)
• 2x Special Olympics World Games Medalist (Figure Skating) – South Korea 2013 & Austria 2017

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