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Windsor area athletes off to the Paris Olympics [Video]

LaSalle’s Kylie Masse is excited to make her third appearance at the Olympics. “That’s obviously an incredible feat,” Masse told media during a news conference last week. The 28-year old is a four-time Olympic medalist. 

Making a second trip to the Olympics is former University of Windsor thrower Sarah Mitton who won the world championship in 2022.

On the mats, Tecumseh’s Linda Morais makes her Olympic debut. “It’s definitely a big privilege going out to the Olympics, representing the maple leaf, representing my coaches.”

Team Canada coach Dave Zilberman, who guided Windsor’s Jordy Steen to the 2021 Games, is happy Morais is getting her chance. “A dream that we’ve all been trying to achieve together. She is a seasoned vet, a world champion, a world medalist a number of times. We’re gonna go in and do the best we can.”

Morais’ high school coach, David Tremblay, plans to join a …

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