TORONTO - She was a freestyle ski pioneer, a perennial X Games winner who championed womens ski halfpipe becoming an Olympic event.
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accident in 2012, headlined the 2014 class named for induction Wednesday. "I
think shed be pretty overwhelmed, shed be pretty humbled by the whole thing,"
Burkes father, Gordon, said following the news conference. "Certainly, shes had
a lot of nice things happen to her lately as far as awards go but this is a
special one. "Its for all of Canada. I think shed be grateful." Also selected
were ski jumper Horst Bulau, cross-country skier Pierre Harvey, hockey player
Geraldine Heaney, figure skater Elizabeth Manley and rugby player Gareth Rees.
Wheelchair basketball pioneer Tim Frick and basketball coach Kathy Shields were
named as builders. Burke, who spent her early years in Barrie, Ont., before
moving to Squamish, B.C., was the first woman to land a 720-, 900- and
1080-degree rotation jump in competition. She was a world champion, a four-time
X Games gold medallist and was a driving force in womens ski halfpipe being
included at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. But Burke never got the opportunity to
compete in Russia. She died Jan. 19, 2012 while training in Utah. Gordon Burke
said his daughters induction will only create more exposure for her sport. "That
was always something she absolutely pushed for harder than anything else was to
get more and more people into it, especially girls," he said. "She loved it so
much and had so much fun that she wanted everybody to keep having the same
amount of fun she was having. "As long as she knew everybody was having a good
time and living life in a good way, she was happy." Manley, 48, who captured the
1988 womens Olympic figure-skating silver medal in Calgary, said her thoughts
immediately turned to her late mother, Joan, when she first learned of her
induction. "My mom was my best friend and my biggest supporter and its moments
like this when you go, Gosh, I wish she was here to share in this great moment
with me." Manley said. "But the time between the call and being here made me
really appreciate what Ive done. "Sometimes as an athlete we dont sit back and
appreciate ourselves enough, were always go, go, go. This is something that has
made me really realize I am maybe a legacy in figure skating for this country
and many, many years after Im long gone Ill still be remembered. Thats such a
great feeling, its really rewarding for me." Manley, a native of Belleville,
Ont., was a three-time Canadian champion and a silver medallist at the 1988
world championships. She was also the first female skater in Canada to
successfully land a triple-double combination jump in competition and in 88
received the Order of Canada. But Manleys biggest battle came off the ice with
severe depression. She has made her fight public hoping it can help others deal
with mental illness. "My passion today is working with mental illness and
working with teens and youth because I was a teen who struggled and I didnt have
that availability to embrace the help that was available for me," she said.
"There were years and years of people giving to Elizabeth Manley and I feel now
standing here its my turn to give back and thats what Im really about." Rees, a
46-year-old native of Duncan, B.C., was one of the most accomplished rugby
players Canada has ever produced. Hes the only man to have represented his
country —starting every game — in four straight Rugby World Cups (1987, 91, 95,
and 99) and remains among the top-10 in all-time tournament scoring. And until
recently, Rees was the Canadian teams all-time leading scorer. Twice he served
as Canadas captain at the Rugby World Cup (95, 99) and played professionally for
10 years, winning scoring titles in France, Wales and England. But ever the team
player, Rees deflected the praise for his induction to the other players he
shared the field with. "This says a lot about my teammates, the things we
achieved on the world stage and were able to show the world game what Canadians
are all about," he said. "We learned playing rugby here in Canada and were able
to take that on the international stage and do well. "Obviously, as a game rugby
is getting more recognition in Canada and thats great. I think the values of the
game are still as true now as when I started playing and the access boys and
girls have to play it is very important. And sevens rugby being in the Olympics
has changed all that and its great to see." And although rugby is now an Olympic
sport, Rees doesnt long for the opportunity to turn back time and become an
Olympian. "I feel Im pretty lucky about the time I played," Rees said. "It wasnt
pro when I started, I got my education and then I turned pro and had some good
years in Europe so I dont think Id change it. "Sevens is a pretty tough go. I
dont know if Id make some of the teams now."
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