Rio 2016

Olympic Watch: SFU student Gabriel Ho-Garcia is Rio-ready

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU will not be without representation at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. In the opening ceremonies, keep your eyes peeled for student Gabriel Ho-Garcia, playing men’s field hockey for Team Canada  . The Peak caught up with Ho-Garcia after he’d attended a barbecue held in honour of those going off to compete in Rio. Leaving on July 25, Ho-Garcia was looking forward to his Olympic debut as an athlete on Canada’s men’s field hockey team. You could see the excitement in his face. The field hockey team’s first match in the Olympics is on August 6, giving the players…

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