Federal government lengthens funding for next generation Olympics, Paralympians
TORONTO — Sarah Mitton is spending the summer in Toronto to train with one of the strongest groups of Canadian throwers ever assembled.
The 20-year-old shot putter from Brooklyn, N.S., has been identified as a “NextGen” athlete, and at Athletics Canada’s East Hub at York University, she has access to everything from top coaching, use of the weight room and track, sport medicine and science, down to nutritional supplements.
“Everything like that is covered, so your sole focus is just training,” said Mitton, who will compete at the World University Games this summer in Taiwan.
The federal government announced Friday that it has extended its commitment to athletes like Mitton, who are expected to reach their peak performances in 2022 and beyond.