He kept up his interest in athletics, and in 1982 made the Canadian team that went to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He war only among "also rans." he admits, but it gave him valuable training, and when he went over to London asa member. of the Canadian British Empire Team for the Empire games in 1934, he won the javelin throw. In the inter-however, "Bob" fact that he was presented to the then Prince of Wales, an honour he esteems more highly than his championship.
Last year, he went from Vancouver: to the University of Southern fornia, studying athletics and train" ing hard in the hope that he would this time make the Canadian team for the 1996 Olympics, But Fate slopped in once more, and when his prospects appeared to be at their brightest hho had. the misfortune to strain an arm. He has not yet given hope, however, and while javelin throwing has been his speciality so far, he expects to be able to develop into a member of a Decathlon team which tries for ten events, namely, the 100 metres, 400 moires, 1,500 metres, 110 metres Javelin, shot put, discus, high jump, broad jump and' the pole vault.
His list of athletic achievements is still not quite complete. In addition, {in 1923, he became public court badminton' champion of the City of Vancouver, and runner-up in both she Western Canadian handball cha pionship andthe Western Canadian mixed badminton championship.
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