Small B.C. athlete wins big at 2023 World Dwarf Games
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An 11-year-old Vancouver Island athlete came home from the World Dwarf Games in Germany with seven medals. He humbly says there's nothing stopping any of us from achieving our goals, if we can just get out there and do it.
Although she had no doubt her baby was perfect, Tammy Isaachsen did wonder how it would be for her boy to grow up with dwarfism.
“He’s living in a world not quite built for him,” Tammy says.
But her now 11-year-old son — Declan Forcier — calmed his mom’s concerns at an early age, thanks to an innate confidence.
“He has no hesitation to try anything new,” Tammy smiles.
Like when the then five-year-old wanted to learn how to play baseball, Declan started practicing with his friends, and eventually helped his team win big.
“It’s fun and exciting,” Declan says.
It feels the same way when he proves that average height hockey players can’t stop him from scoring on the ice.
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