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Coming off a successful victory at the Canadian Curling Trials, gold medallist and two-time Olympian Mark Nichols stops by to chat about his team’s preparation for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. We begin featuring sports that you will see and hear about at the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games. This week we kick things off with para snowboarding! The US government is threatening a diploma...

Four-time Paralympics in Women’s Goalball, Amy Burk, joins us to share her experiences in Tokyo and some of the biggest takeaways moving forward to Paris 2024. Just 10 months ago professional golfer Tiger Woods was involved in a life-changing car accident. In Tiger’s first interview with Golf Digest he opens up about his recovery and his future in golf. Josh, Cameron, and Brock weigh in! Plus, we...

Lance Cryderman came into the 2021 Canadian Boccia National Championships ranked number one in Canada in the BC1 category. He stops by to tell us about his experience and talks about a significant change in his game. We break down the 2021 Curling Trials in Saskatchewan and preview the championship weekend which will determine who will earn the right to represent Canada in Beijing 2022. The Canadi...

Former Kelly and Company contributor Nick D'Ambrosio has a passion for fantasy sports and is part of an all blind fantasy football league. He joins us to chat about this unique league. The Olympic Curling Trials will be taking place from November 20th to 28th in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Josh, Cameron and Brock will break the event down and predict who they think will represent Canada at the 2022 B...

The Canadian Paralympic Committee recently had their kit reveal event for Beijing 2022. Canadian Paralympic Alpine skier Mac Marcoux and his guide Tristan Rodgers join us to highlight some of the items. The 12th annual Cruisers Cup has come to an end and our very own Josh Watson and Claire Buchanan participated. How did they do? We break down the good the bad and the ugly! As Beijing 2022 creeps c...

2021 marks the 12th anniversary of the Cruisers Cup para-ice hockey tournament in Brampton Ontario. Director Ken Hall joins us to break down this outstanding event. We continue our conversation about the 2021-22 Canadian men’s para-ice hockey team; we bring you up to speed on the roster and how they will fare against the rest of the world at the Paralympic games in Beijing. Plus, several NHL execu...

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are fast approaching. Beijing is the first city to ever host the Summer Games and Winter Games, and the organizing committee announced there will be strict protocols in response to the pandemic. Will the city of Beijing’s experience help them in delivering a successful Games? Arguably one of the greatest para-ice hockey athletes, Steve Cash, has decided to call it...

Renee Foessel is a two-time Paralympian in the F38 discus, and she entered the 2020 Paralympic Games as the world record holder. She stops by to tell us about her experience in Tokyo and her plans for the future! Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons was recently removed from practice because he was reluctant to be physically and mentally involved with his team; Simmons received a one-game su...

We continue our conversation around mental health and sports. Our very own Cameron Jenkins has dealt with the challenges that come with maintaining mental health. He opens up about the impact this has had in his sporting and personal lives. The MLB playoffs are in full swing. We discuss the Division Series and preview the American League Championship Series and the National League Championship Ser...

Two-time Paralympian, Danielle Doris stops by to talk about her experience in Tokyo and how it feels to be a gold medalist and world record holder in the same event! After a 91-win season, the Toronto Blue Jays fall one game short of a tiebreaker. Was the season a success or failure? Where does the team go from here? The panel breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly from the season. Montréal C...

CBCs Olympic and Paralympic reporter Devin Heroux joins us to discuss his experience in Tokyo as one of the limited number of media allowed to attend the Ganes. He also gives us a sneak preview of what we can expect headed into Beijing 2022. Ari Shapiro is a journalist, publisher and the host of the podcast Whiskey and Cream. He stops by to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays as they enter their final w...

New Brunswick’s Kamylle Frenette, world championship bronze medalist and paralympian, joins us to chat about her sport and narrowly missing the podium in Tokyo. We continue with part two of our discussion on Olympic athletes receiving money when they win medals and paralympians don’t, how does that impact para sports? Plus, The Toronto Blue Jays have nine games remaining in their season, what do t...

Adam Dukovich, Technical Delegate for the "London Cannonballs" Boccia Blast tournament, joins us to discuss the 30th anniversary of the event. We discuss changes that will be made to the tournament amidst COVID-19. Kelly and Company host Kelly McDonald joins us for an MLB roundtable as the Blue Jays make an incredible turnaround heading down the stretch of the regular season towards the playoffs!...

David Smith, a six time Paralympic medalist in Boccia from the United Kingdom, joins us to discuss his career and what it’s like winning a gold medal for the third time at the games! Kelly and Company producer Jeff Ryman joins us to discuss the CFL and preview the NFL season which begins this weekend! How will COVID-19 element affect teams this year? The panel debates!

Wheelchair rugby player and three-time Paralympian Zak Madell joins us to talk about his experience in Tokyo and what it was like being Canada’s flag bearer at the para–Pan Am games in Toronto in 2015. World number one Boccia athlete, Allison Levine, bowed out of the individual competition earlier than she wanted but then took to social media and apologized for her performance. What causes athlete...

Paralympic swimmer and 19 time Paralympic medalist Stephanie Dixon, who is now the chef de mission for the Canadian Paralympic team in Tokyo, joins us to discuss the Canadian team and gives us her perspective on the team and the vibes throughout the Paralympic Village. Also, we give you all the latest information you need on the Paralympic games. The Canadian football league is off and running but...

CBC sports Olympic and Paralympic host Scott Russell gives us an in-depth look at the Paralympic games which is only five days away! He also features some of the great story lines to follow. Plus, we are joined by AMI Communication Specialist, Greg David, who lets us in on AMI's coverage of the Paralympic games both on television and audio!

Kieran Block, multi medalist in para ice hockey, chats about his recent appearance on AMI-tv's Beyond the Field. He will discuss diversity in para and pro-sports. Canada’s Olympic team set a new record with 24 medals. The panel discusses some of the biggest stories from the games. Also with rising COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, we ask the question: Are the Paralympics still going to happen? We debate! P...

We speak with two-time Paralympic wheelchair rugby athlete and one of the hosts of AMI TV’s Beyond the Field, Travis Murao, about his journey as both a host and high-level athlete. Devon Wilkins stops by to chat about a podcast she does that puts the spotlight on the Paralympic games. Three-time Gold medalist and Paralympic swimmer Becca Mayers, a competitor at Rio 2016, has withdrawn from Tokyo 2...

Today we feature wheelchair rugby with all the details you need to follow the Tokyo Paralympic games. We also discuss Murderball, a documentary following New Zealand's Paralympic athletes from previous games. Could documentaries bring the much-needed spotlight to other para-sports? Plus, the Seattle Kraken have completed their expansion draft. Will they be a competitive team in their first season?

Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball athlete Arinn Young joins us to chat about where her team is at in their preparation for the Paralympic Games. She also weighs in on the UK’s decision to have the first ever professional wheelchair basketball league and what this means to the sport. The Tokyo Olympic Games is just under one week away and some athletes will not be participating because of COVI...

In just 46 days the Tokyo Paralympic games begin. This week, we feature the ins and outs of wheelchair basketball. Also, US Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has been banned from the Tokyo Olympic Games after testing positive for marijuana at the US athletic trials. Should marijuana still be considered a banned substance? And, the Toronto Blue Jays have reached the halfway point of the season....

The 2021 World Para Ice Hockey Championship has concluded in Ostrava, Czech Republic and Canada has finished second overall for the second straight championship. What does this mean for Canada moving forward? With Pride Month having just finished we’re going to carry on the conversation surrounding the LGBTQ+ community and para sports. Plus, we bring you up to speed with all the happenings in the...

On July 9, 2021 Power Hockey Canada will be putting on a virtual summit. Meghan Hine, Vice President of Power Hockey Canada joins us to share the details. TNZ co-host Claire Buchanan will be a guest speaker at the event, she gives us a sneak peak of her commentary. And, Kelly McDonald, host of Kelly and Company, stops by for our mainstream sports chat!

Three time Paralympian Marco Dispaltro joins us to discuss the Canadian Paralympic committee’s recent announcement that he will represent Canada in Tokyo in the sport of boccia and where he and his teammates are in their preparation for the games. After being postponed for one year Euro 2020 soccer championships are underway. We give you our early impressions of the tournament as we head towards t...