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The therapists behind Canada's winter teams
Mireille Landry and Michael Lenart bring years of sport physiotherapy work to Canadian figure skating and para hockey in Italy.
Sport physical therapists Mireille Landry and Michael Lenart.Photo: U of T Alumni News
The context
Where the work begins
Mireille Landry is heading to the Milano Cortina Olympics with Skate Canada, supporting athletes in ice dance, pairs and singles. The U of T rehabilitation sciences graduate has worked with the organization for more than a decade. Her relationships with skaters often begin with injury prevention and education when they are young.
The takeaway
What follows
Michael Lenart will support Canada's para hockey team at the Paralympics. A 2014 physical therapy graduate, he has spent seven years with the team's integrated support staff. His work includes adapting training around injuries and individual impairments. Away from competition, Landry works in cardiac rehabilitation and other clinical roles; Lenart practises at a Newmarket clinic.
Source reporting
The therapists behind Canada's winter teams
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