Eekeeluak Avalak is an Inuit wrestler, who this summer, became the second Nunavut athlete to win a medal at the Canada Games. He’s joined in this episode by his coach, Chris Crooks. Enjoy!
DEGREES OF SUCCESS: Cambridge Bay wrestling program builds resilience, offers supports
“Some kids who I’d never heard speak were speaking amazingly well, and there were tears in the audience. That ability to be able to talk in a large group without shame about what your life is like is huge,” said Crooks,
Wrestling helps kids in Cambridge Bay grapple with big issues - CBC
"It showed me that I can do anything I want if I put the effort into doing it," she said. "It's more of a way of finding your body's strength and your self awareness." -Aislyn Omilgoetok
