22-10-2024 00:24 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

Calgary athlete Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson tries to make a splash in bobsleigh

Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson's dream was to compete in the Olympics and for many years, he thought that would be in diving. But when the 24-year-old didn't qualify for the summer Olympics in diving, he decided to retire from the sport. His Olympic dream wasn't over just because he didn't make a splash in the pool, however. Eskrick-Parkinson says two-time Olympic medallist Lascelles Brown, who is a strength trainer at MNP, suggested he try bobsleigh. "I actually had a former coach of mine (Brown) who
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