Keely Shaw of Midale, Sask., competing during the Tokyo Paralympic Games. She's now headed to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. (Thomas Peter/Reuters)

'Cycling saved my life': Sask.'s Keely Shaw gearing up for 2nd Paralympics

USask graduate Dr. Keely Shaw (BScKin’16, MSc’20, PhD’24) was the only Paralympian or Olympian from Sask. to come home with a medal from the Tokyo Games

By Will McLernon | CBC News

Growing up in Midale, Sask., Keely Shaw's life revolved around becoming an Olympic hockey player. But now, the 30-year-old is creating a name for herself in the world of Para cycling, and is headed to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games this month.

At age 15, Shaw (BScKin’16, MSc’20, PhD’24) suffered a horse riding accident on her family farm that left her with partial paralysis on her left side. During her rehab, she had one thought: when would she be able to play hockey again?

“Sure enough, as soon as I got the go ahead, I went out and I started playing hockey again,” Shaw said.

Read the full story on the CBC Saskatchewan website.