This timely conversation, moderated by Olympic Oval Director Peter McCrory, will feature six-time Olympian and Bell Let’s Talk founding spokesperson Clara Hughes, mental performance consultant Alayne Hing, and long distance runner, Rilee ManyBears.
As we follow social distancing guidelines for our physical health, we can’t overlook the importance of taking care of our mental health. These panelists will touch on their own stories of personal resilience and will share tips to help athletes, coaches, and parents take on the psychological challenges associated with a period of prolonged isolation and the eventual return to an uncertain “new normal”.
Alayne Hing
Alayne Hing is a Mental Performance Consultant and founder of Elite Edge. For the past 14 years, she has worked with Olympians, professional, and amateur athletes and coaches to help them reach their peak performance with confidence. Alayne is currently affiliated with the Canadian Sport Institute-Calgary, the Olympic Oval in Calgary, as well as national team and professional athletes in various sports. Her focus is on diversity and inclusion through sport.
Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes is a six-time Olympic medalist and the only athlete in history to win multiple medals in summer and winter Olympic Games, speed skating and cycling. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada, the founding spokesperson for Bell Let’s Talk, a mental health campaign designed to open up the conversation and break down the stigma attached to mental health challenges, a current long distance hiker, having walked over 20,000km on trails around North America in the last five years. Clara was born in Winnipeg and currently resides in Canmore, Alberta.
Rilee ManyBears
Rilee ManyBears is a Canadian-born First Nations member from the Siksika Nation, Alberta, a part of the Blackfoot Confederacy tribe. While he has suffered from depression, Rilee uses his diagnosis as motivation to keep running. With a long list of athletic accomplishments, Rilee won three medals including a gold in the 2014 North American Indigenous Games, a gold in the 2015 World Indigenous Games, and a bronze in the 2017 World Indigenous games. Rilee is also an ambassador for both Spirit North and the AMA Youth Run Club, a youth mentor and crisis worker for the SN7 program and a motivational speaker. Rilee’s Blackfoot name is Iinomaahka (Runningbuffalo).
Peter McCrory
Peter McCrory is the Director of the Olympic Oval. An active triathlete and former British Royal Air Force pilot, Peter has been focused on the importance of respecting yourself and your teams, and the need to get people focused on delivering the highest possible standard. The Olympic Oval caters to high performance athletes, UCalgary varsity athletes and the community. The sustainability of sport relies on all levels of ability being able to participate.
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A recording will be shared to the Olympic Oval YouTube channel following the live webinar.