Riding the Ziptrek line on the Rick Mercer Report
"As foolhardy as everyone else" - Sam rides the Ziptrek line
Sam Sullivan got a lot of different duties during his time as the Canada's Paralympic Ambassador for the 2010 Games. Perhaps the one that really tested his nerve the most was riding the free Ziptrek line set up at Robson Square, alongside CBC TV's Rick Mercer. The piece featuring Sam aired on the March 23rd program, which you can see in longer form here.
Sam Sullivan interview with CBC's The National
Sam Sullivan in his role as Canada's Paralympic Ambassador interviewed for CBC's The National newscast by Ian Hanomansing.
Sullivan's message of inclusion resonates
By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun
Sam Sullivan delivered one of the city's proudest moments when he accepted the Olympic flag on behalf of Vancouver and the 2010 Games in Turin, performing a series of assiduously practised loops in his wheelchair to ensure the flag would unfurl.
The former mayor battled the cold that day in 2006 and was on the verge of going into a debilitating muscle spasm.
But it wasn't Sullivan's electric pirouettes and athleticism that made an impression; it was his message of inclusion.
Sullivan, of course, stood on the shoulders of giants such as Rick Hansen and Terry Fox. But Fox and Hansen were terrific, charismatic athletes with well-marketed causes. They made themselves heroes with ability and determination and became Canadian icons, each with a highly polished public image.
Olympic celebration: Canada wins hockey gold!
A few photos from my Vancouver neighbourhood while people pour onto the streets to celebrate hockey gold!
Greetings from Sam Sullivan
