Lethbridge teen to compete in Youth Olympic Games triathlon
LETHBRIDGE – At the age of four, Solen Wood went before a classroom of older children – a grade one class – and asked if anyone would join a triathlon team with him.
Even then, the Chinook High School student knew the triathlon was for him. By the age of 11, he competed in his first solo triathlon, an event that combines cycling, running, and swimming. He’s now on his way to Buenos Aires, Argentina for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
“First off, I’m just there to enjoy it, a pretty crazy experience,” the grade 12 student said Monday, Oct. 1. “I feel like my training’s put me in a spot where I can be competitive and see what happens from there.”
Wood was selected by the Canadian Olympic Committee following a qualifier in Salinas, Ecuador. He said he loves pushing myself to compete in three disciplines, even though it’s a lot of extra effort, especially balancing training with school.