{"id":21881,"date":"2021-06-15T00:09:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T03:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=21881"},"modified":"2021-06-15T00:09:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T03:09:15","slug":"kennetcooks-sanford-punches-way-to-olympic-boxing-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=21881","title":{"rendered":"Kennetcook&#8217;s Sanford punches way to Olympic boxing spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KENNETCOOK:<\/strong> Wyatt Sanford has a busy schedule these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 22-year-old Kennetcook boxer is hard training, as he said in an interview with The Laker News, like he\u2019s \u201cgot the world in the palm of my hand, and I just can\u2019t let that get away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That world is a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics as a member of the Canadian boxing team, which announced his selection to the squad last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s thrilled to be part of being on the biggest stage in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an amazing opportunity and will be a great experience,\u201d said Sanford via Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did he manage the wait for the official word, while many of those in his community and his parents were on the edge of their seats each day that went by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just focused on training and hoped to finally get the call,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;8&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the preparations for Sanford and his teammates includes picking up the intensity and watching more videos and breaking down their opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMaking sure we are sharp when we get there,\u201d said Sanford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team will be going for a training camp in B.C. weeks before to help assist in taking care of some of the jet leg so it\u2019s not as big of a difference when they get to Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video by: Way Productions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wyatt Sanford From Kennetcook To The 2021 Olympics\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Y-Vf0Oj7U0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He is ever grateful for the support of those back home in Kennetcook, not just now but for his whole career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlways in my corner and by my side pushing and motivating me to go for more and to succeed,\u201d said Sanford. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to have the feeling of putting Kennetcook on the map. But really it was them and my family that put me into the world. They are the ones that gave the support to help us put Kennetcook on the map.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the news did come, it took some time for it to sink in, said Sanford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven for it to sink in that I\u2019ve actually accomplished this,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we\u2019re not completely done, we still want to be holding gold at the end of the Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does it sound to hear \u201cWyatt Sanford, Canadian Olympic boxer?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always been a goal to be able to call myself an Olympian,\u201d Sanford said. \u201cHowever, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever get use to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several community events being held to continue to show the support for him from the community. 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