What is Rick Hansen?
[[Image:Canadian Paralympian Rick Hansen (August 2008) (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Rick Hansen in August 2008]] '''Rick Hansen''', [[Order of Canada|CC]], [[Order of British Columbia|OBC]] (born [[August 26]], [[1957]] in [[Port Alberni]], [[British Columbia]]) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Sportsperson|athlete]] and [[activist]]. He was paralyzed in an accident at the age of 15. Inspired by his friend [[Terry Fox]], who tried to run across [[Canada]] after losing a leg to [[cancer]], he set out on a trip to travel around the world, in his [[wheelchair]]; it was called the ''Man in Motion'' tour. The money he raised from that tour went to help [[spinal cord]] injury research and [[paraplegic]] sports. He still works and does charity to raise money & awareness. Hansen was one of the torchbearers during the [[2010 Winter Olympics]]. == Other websites == * [http://www.rickhansen.com/ Official Site] * [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-41-698/sports/rick_hansen/ Radio and TV clips about Rick] * [http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=14214&sl=e History minute PSA] {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Rick}} [[Category:1957 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Canadian activists]] [[Category:Canadian athletes]] [[Category:Disability activists]] [[Category:Order of Canada]] [[Category:Sportspeople from British Columbia]] [[Category:Canadian sportspeople with disabilities]] {{multistub|sports-bio|Canada}}