Talking Life as a Paralympian with John Leslie | ethno. forum 001

After losing his leg below the knee to osteogenic sarcoma at the age of 10, John Leslie went on to join Team Canada as a Paralympic snowboarder and compete in the Paralympic Games in 2014 & 2018. He joined us on the podcast to talk about his battle with cancer, his experiences in Sochi and Pyeongchang, the economic viability of the Olympics as a whole, and the importance of winter sport.
John's non-profit: www.lovingwint...
John's Instagram: / dujohnleslie
Timecodes:
1:29 - Dealing with cancer as a 10 year old
7:10 - John talks about the Van Nes rotation procedure to amputate part of his leg
12:22 - Being in hospital as a kid and adapting to life without a leg
16:48 - Finding purpose in snowboarding and not treating life differently
21:02 - Getting onto Team Canada Paralympics
24:22 - The challenges of being a national team athlete & John being hungover for Team Canada announcement
27:39 - How funding works for Team Canada athletes
32:35 - Chatting about Maelle Ricker, first Canadian to win gold on home soil.
35:10 - John shares Russia stories from his Sochi 2014 experience
41:19 - Sportsmanship in snowboarding and growing the sport
44:27 - John's perspective on complaining and dealing with hardship
47:16 - The economic state of the Olympics and thoughts on making it more appealing an justifiable
54:01 - John's non-profit "Loving Winter" & how to make winter sports more accessible for kids
57:32 - Olympics versus Paralympics
1:00:51 - Thoughts on a new ski resort in Squamish
1:05:59 - Cost of living/sporting in Whistler
1:09:27 - Final thoughts
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[@GetRitchie]

Good job John. I never met a guy that is more passionate and genuine about sports then John. He is so positive and happy in life. Such a nice guy

[@ethno.]

John’s a gem no doubt! Great to have a such a proponent for sport in our locale.