Meet our team sobeys athletes
Damian Warner
Team Canada, Decathlon
Damian,
Do your best and have fun!
We’re behind you no matter what.
Love, Jen.
Ellie Black
Team Canada, Decathlon
Dear Ellie:
Focus on your goals
and enjoy the moment
– Love Mom
Joshua Liendo
Team Canada, Swimming
Dear Josh:
Whatever you do,
do to the best of your ability
– From your whole family
Kate O’Brien
Team Canada, Para Cycling
Kate:
Here you are, crushing it!
– From your wife Meghan
Melissa Humana-
Paredes
Team Canada, Beach Volleyball
Melissa,
You make me the proudest Dad.
Create poetry in motion.
Love, Dad.
Melissa and her teammate Brandie are ready to hit the sandy volleyball courts in Paris as they play in their first Olympics as a duo.
Hobbies: Going to concerts, swimming in the ocean, board games.
Role models: “My parents. I credit them for showing me what it means to be a true human – managing emotions, and how to take what life throws at you.”
Feeding the dream: “My dad has always encouraged me to create ‘poetry in motion’. I want people to see the joy I have in me, and see the dance I do, all to inspire and excite people to invest in sport and to support female athletes.”
Favourite food: “Pizza, like a massive pizza. The crust is very important. I get very upset when I see people not eating the crust.”
Brandie
Wilkerson
Team Canada, Beach Volleyball
Brandie,
Que sera sera
– From your brother Travis
Hobbies: “I have always had a love for art and fashion, so I try to go to events, museums, and stay connected to my creativity.”
Role models: “I have an incredible group of women in my life like my mother, sister, and best friends that teach me daily what it’s like to live life fully and successfully.”
Feeding the dream: “I once read, ‘You have everything you need, you’re simply on the path to discovering it.’ And that has stayed with me in the pursuit of my goals as it’s kept me a student of the game and feeling truly confident and capable of accomplishing anything.”
Favourite food: “Pre-competition favourites include beets, yogurt, bread and honey, grilled veggies, rice dishes, dried fruit, and bars. For post-competition, I like a hearty salad, pizza, granola, pasta, fresh cut fruit.”
Phil Wizard
Team Canada, Breaking
Phil,
We’re proud of you.
– Love, Mom and Dad
Stefan Daniel
Team Canada, Para Triathlon