Tag: Mark Tewksbury
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Canada’s first openly gay Olympian says having the ‘space to be me’ helped him win gold
Swimmer Mark Tewksbury won Canada’s first gold medal for the 100-meter backstroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, roaring back from his slump in the world rankings. Four years earlier, Tewksbury entered the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea while ranked second in the world, winning a silver medal as part of the 100-meter…
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“If Not You Then Who?”| Mark Tewksbury | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th 2015 we hear from Olympians Mark Tewksbury, John Fennell and Anastasia Bucsis.
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“I Want To Be Accepted” | Mark Tewksbury | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
“For me the conflict was really basic, really human. I want to be accepted, I want to belong”. Find out more about Mark’s story and how sport can contribute for a better world at www.olympic.org/idsdp