‘It’s really special:’ Nanaimo’s Olympic gold medallist returns home
NANAIMO — He might live and train in B.C.’s interior now, but Ethan Katzberg got a raucous hometown welcome back to the Harbour City.
Canada’s first ever gold medallist in the men’s hammer throw event at the Paris Olympics, Ethan Katzberg returned to his old high school and training grounds in Nanaimo on Thursday, Sept. 26, receiving a hero’s ovation for his exploits earlier this year.
Speaking to NanaimoNewsNOW before an event at John Barsby Secondary School, Katzberg said coming back to the region has been great and allowed him to reconnect with lots of people.
“The sense of community coming back is really special. I haven’t been back in a year and a half or something, it’s been a while so coming and seeing everybody and celebrating the Olympics is truly a great moment.”