'It's surreal,' says Quebec athletic therapist chosen to go to Paris Olympic Games
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Maxim Hanna is the only sports therapist from Quebec who is part of the Canadian medical team in Paris.
Maxim Hanna woke up in Paris, Fra. today, and only one word describes how he feels: surreal.
"Pinch me because it's sometimes surreal. Honestly, it is surreal," he tells CTV News, sitting on a bench in the Olympic Village, the five rings glowing in the distance.
The athletic therapist and osteopath is the only sports therapist from Quebec who is part of the Canadian medical team in Paris.
"I'm trying to enjoy every moment and just being part of it as well," he said. "It's very surreal. I feel very honoured to be here. I feel very honoured to have been chosen to wear the flag and represent Canada as an athletic therapist."
He says the road to Paris took more than a year and a half, including five hours dedicated to filling out forms.
"It's a rigorous process," he explains.
Once put together, the medical team had a trial run of sorts at the Pan-American Games in Santiago, Chile.
