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Tildesley named Paralympics flag-bearer
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by JeffHuang | September 4, 2008 at 03:02 pm
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Congratulations to Donovan. I went to high school with him and back then he was an amazing swimmer, and now he has the world record for the men's 800-metre and 1500' metre freestyle in S11 category.
Very nice and smart person, they couldn't have chosen a better person to bear the flag.
Donovan Tildesley will serve as Canada's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games Saturday.
Tildesley, a 24-year-old visually impaired swimmer, was given the honour during a Team Canada function in Beijing on Thursday. The Vancouver native was one of three finalists - alongside wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc and boccia player Paul Gauthier - named earlier this week.
"I was stunned when I first heard the decision," Tildesley, who was informed of the decision by chef de mission Debbie Low at the end of Thursday's rally for the Canadian team, told CBCSports.ca.
Good luck to him in the Paralympic Games.
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at 15:32 on September 4th, 2008
You went to high school with him? That's great - I'm glad for him too. He seems like a great candidate for it.
at 16:25 on September 4th, 2008
Yeah it was at this private school. Very smart and nice person.
at 21:13 on September 4th, 2008
JeffHuang, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 00:28 on September 8th, 2008
(Left to Right) Paralympian Donovan Tildesley, Vision Vancouver City Council Nomination Candidate Demitri Douzenis & Paralympian Andrea Holmes at the Royal Canadian Mint Lucky Loonie unveiling (July 2008)
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