OLDS — Three-time Olympian Neville Wright will be the keynote speaker for the second annual Broncos Scholarship Breakfast, which takes place Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. on the Olds College Alumni Centre.
All proceeds from the event will go toward Broncos scholarships and student-athlete services on campus.
Wright began his athletic career in track and field, representing Canada as a sprinter in the 4x100 metre relay during the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan, then adding a bronze medal during the 2007 FISU Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand.
He then represented Canada in the four-man bobsleigh event during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Sochi, Russia in 2014 and Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018.
The Edmonton native is familiar to Broncos student-athletes, having worked with them throughout the season through Head To Head, an initiative where Olympians are paired with young athletes across Canada in a mentorship role.
It’s the second straight year that the Broncos have been involved with Head To Head, having paired with women’s national hockey team member Brianne Jenner last season.
Information for this story was provided by Jadon Frank, a game-day events and promotions programmer for Olds College Broncos Athletics.
