The Tokyo Paralympic Games wrapped up last week, and our Athletics Canada team came away with 8 medals. One of those medals belongs to 21 year old sprinter Marissa Papaconstantinou who won bronze in the T64 100m. Marissa has been a rising star since she was fitted with her first running blade as a pre-teen, and she made her first Paralympic Games at just 16. But a slew of injuries and setbacks led to a rocky few years for this talented young athlete. In this episode Marissa shares the lessons she’s learned through adversity, the power of representation, and what comes next for this newly minted Paralympic medalist!

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