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Interview with Paralympic Gold Medalist Chantal Petitclerc


hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today

hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Paralympian multi

we’re speaking with Paralympian multi

we’re speaking with Paralympian multi medalists and motivational speaker

medalists and motivational speaker

medalists and motivational speaker Chantelle pizza Claire how can being

Chantelle pizza Claire how can being

Chantelle pizza Claire how can being involved in a sport help you overcome

involved in a sport help you overcome

involved in a sport help you overcome your everyday issues you cannot go wrong

your everyday issues you cannot go wrong

your everyday issues you cannot go wrong by including sport and fitness into your

by including sport and fitness into your

by including sport and fitness into your life whether you do it twice a week or

life whether you do it twice a week or

life whether you do it twice a week or twice a day and the positive impacts of

twice a day and the positive impacts of

twice a day and the positive impacts of sport and fitness and training they are

sport and fitness and training they are

sport and fitness and training they are there for everybody but I have to say

there for everybody but I have to say

there for everybody but I have to say they are even more important for people

they are even more important for people

they are even more important for people with disability because you have to deal

with disability because you have to deal

with disability because you have to deal with sometimes physical limits or

with sometimes physical limits or

with sometimes physical limits or weaknesses and being fit is really what

weaknesses and being fit is really what

weaknesses and being fit is really what makes it possible for me to grab my

makes it possible for me to grab my

makes it possible for me to grab my everyday chair and put it in and out of

everyday chair and put it in and out of

everyday chair and put it in and out of my car 10 times a day without feeling

my car 10 times a day without feeling

my car 10 times a day without feeling like it’s too heavy or if it or it’s too

like it’s too heavy or if it or it’s too

like it’s too heavy or if it or it’s too hard so so for people with disability I

hard so so for people with disability I

hard so so for people with disability I think sport has the same health benefits

think sport has the same health benefits

think sport has the same health benefits it has for everybody but it also

it has for everybody but it also

it has for everybody but it also certainly increased the level of

certainly increased the level of

certainly increased the level of Independence and and just being able to

Independence and and just being able to

Independence and and just being able to live a normal daily life we always have

live a normal daily life we always have

live a normal daily life we always have to face negative people and negative

to face negative people and negative

to face negative people and negative thoughts no matter and limitations so

thoughts no matter and limitations so

thoughts no matter and limitations so how do you deal with them I think sport

how do you deal with them I think sport

how do you deal with them I think sport really does great things and making you

really does great things and making you

really does great things and making you feel very confident in making you feel

feel very confident in making you feel

feel very confident in making you feel like you can have a goal and your goal

like you can have a goal and your goal

like you can have a goal and your goal can be you know small or big of very

can be you know small or big of very

can be you know small or big of very ambitious and that it is possible to

ambitious and that it is possible to

ambitious and that it is possible to make those dreams and those goals happen

make those dreams and those goals happen

make those dreams and those goals happen I think and that’s true for everybody

I think and that’s true for everybody

I think and that’s true for everybody and I think in terms of people with

and I think in terms of people with

and I think in terms of people with disability sport really sends a very

disability sport really sends a very

disability sport really sends a very strong message that kids and that people

strong message that kids and that people

strong message that kids and that people and that athletes with disability do

and that athletes with disability do

and that athletes with disability do have a lot more potential than limits as

have a lot more potential than limits as

have a lot more potential than limits as well as a successful athlete you’re also

well as a successful athlete you’re also

well as a successful athlete you’re also a motivational speaker what’s the most

a motivational speaker what’s the most

a motivational speaker what’s the most common challenge that people face I

common challenge that people face I

common challenge that people face I think the biggest challenge that

think the biggest challenge that

think the biggest challenge that everybody encounters is making sure that

everybody encounters is making sure that

everybody encounters is making sure that the goal that they have is real

the goal that they have is real

the goal that they have is real and that they’re really passionate about

and that they’re really passionate about

and that they’re really passionate about the goal that they choose and also ready

the goal that they choose and also ready

the goal that they choose and also ready to do the hard work you know and every

to do the hard work you know and every

to do the hard work you know and every time I speak to people I do speak about

time I speak to people I do speak about

time I speak to people I do speak about having that big dream that I had to win

having that big dream that I had to win

having that big dream that I had to win five Paralympic gold medals but I also

five Paralympic gold medals but I also

five Paralympic gold medals but I also speak a lot about making sure that you

speak a lot about making sure that you

speak a lot about making sure that you break down those goals and turn it into

break down those goals and turn it into

break down those goals and turn it into daily tasks that is going to add up and

daily tasks that is going to add up and

daily tasks that is going to add up and make it possible to reach that goal

make it possible to reach that goal

make it possible to reach that goal believe in yourself for sure like you

believe in yourself for sure like you

believe in yourself for sure like you need to believe that it is possible to

need to believe that it is possible to

need to believe that it is possible to make those big dream happen but it’s not

make those big dream happen but it’s not

make those big dream happen but it’s not enough if you’re not ready to to put the

enough if you’re not ready to to put the

enough if you’re not ready to to put the hours and do the hard work and that’s

hours and do the hard work and that’s

hours and do the hard work and that’s the part that we don’t want to know

the part that we don’t want to know

the part that we don’t want to know about but that’s you know in the end

about but that’s you know in the end

about but that’s you know in the end really the only way to succeed now not

really the only way to succeed now not

really the only way to succeed now not everyone has the opportunity of joining

everyone has the opportunity of joining

everyone has the opportunity of joining dizzy spell ative so if you’re somewhere

dizzy spell ative so if you’re somewhere

dizzy spell ative so if you’re somewhere else in the world how do you find a

else in the world how do you find a

else in the world how do you find a place where you can train I think the

place where you can train I think the

place where you can train I think the big challenge with the Paralympic sports

big challenge with the Paralympic sports

big challenge with the Paralympic sports and the Paralympic movement and just

and the Paralympic movement and just

and the Paralympic movement and just sport for people with disability is that

sport for people with disability is that

sport for people with disability is that every country is very different and the

every country is very different and the

every country is very different and the respect and recognition for people with

respect and recognition for people with

respect and recognition for people with disability is certainly not the same in

disability is certainly not the same in

disability is certainly not the same in every country in some countries still

every country in some countries still

every country in some countries still have to fight just for basic rights of

have to fight just for basic rights of

have to fight just for basic rights of being recognized but I think when you

being recognized but I think when you

being recognized but I think when you start looking no matter where you are

start looking no matter where you are

start looking no matter where you are you will find that that there are people

you will find that that there are people

you will find that that there are people who have an open mind and who will be

who have an open mind and who will be

who have an open mind and who will be ready to help you either find the tools

ready to help you either find the tools

ready to help you either find the tools or find the people if I find the clubs

or find the people if I find the clubs

or find the people if I find the clubs and the structure and and and make it

and the structure and and and make it

and the structure and and and make it possible for anybody to to enter into to

possible for anybody to to enter into to

possible for anybody to to enter into to know about Paralympic sports or or just

know about Paralympic sports or or just

know about Paralympic sports or or just fitness for people

fitness for people

fitness for people thank you so much as great having you

thank you so much as great having you

thank you so much as great having you well thank you

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