It has been a couple of weeks since Nanaimo’s Ethan Katzberg made history as the first-ever Canadian to win gold in hammer throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics and he is still celebrating his big win.
Katzberg spoke with CHLY following the Olympics as he trains in Slovakia ahead of his next two competitions in the coming weeks.
Katzberg talked about how he got in the sport at a very young age and is honoured to know that his recent win may inspire other people to get into the sport.
For some Olympic highlights, Katzberg said he got to say “hi” to swimmer Micheal Phelps and experience the games with other world-class hammer throwers and Canadian athletes.
He said the support he has gotten from the community and residents in Nanaimo has been very special and is happy to represent Nanaimo in a sport he loves.
