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Pierre Mainville is a paralympic wheelchair fencer known for being a perfectionist. He's a paraplegic as a result of being shot by a sniper. In less than 4 years he's become one of the world's best. He's earned a host of medals, most recently at last years panam games. He devotes a lot of time to his training- 4-6 hours 5 days a week, plus weight training. He is also the first Canadian to ever medal in wheelchair fencing.

Shona Thorburn is a member of the Canadian women's basketball team. She played 2 years in the WNBA and is now playing in Spain. This is going to be her first Olympic appearance after Canada beat Japan to earn a berth in the Games. She was born in England but is a local girl, having graduated from Westdale Secondary here in Hamilton. The last time Canada had a women's basketball team at the Olympics was in 2000.