Paralympics: Para-skiing legend McKeever and guide share Japanese roots

In cross country skiing for visually impaired athletes, trusting the sighted guide and being in sync with the person who sends navigational commands makes all the difference.Eleven-time gold medalist Brian McKeever, Canada's most decorated winter Paralympian, and his guide Graham Nishikawa have a comfortable partnership partly because they share one distinctive feature in common: their Japanese heritage."You know, Graham and I have a lot in common, (like) the fact that we both have one Japanese parent. So that's fun and we share that part of the culture," said McKeever, Canada's flagbearer …READ FULL ARTICLE