Mission's Linda Price to coach lone Canadian in archery competition
Linda Price was the backup archery coach for both the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020, and again for the Paris Olympics earlier this month.The Starr Archery coach will be attending the 2024 Paris Paralympics as the head coach for Canada’s para archery team.
She began working with the Paralympics program in 2021 and says it has been an amazing experience. Price is inspired by the work of the para-athletes, despite the barriers they face. “It’s been lots of competition, getting used to a tighter competition environment and a deeper field of play,” Price said.
“You should never think that you're not learning. As a coach, you should always be learning,” she said.
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