This is usually the busiest time for southern Alberta rodeo competitors, but the COVID-19 pandemic has stopped many of those athletes in their tracks. Then all this happens and then we got nothing to go to," said Quam, who has been in rodeo his whole life. Tammy Quam says the family is normally out on the road every weekend from March until October, going from rodeo to rodeo. The rodeo athletes' mom, Tammy Quam, says the family is usually on the road every weekend from March until October. Grady Quam, 20, would be preparing for his team roping event at the Ponoka Stampede this weekend if the pandemic hadn't forced its cancellation.

Source: CBC News June 27, 2020 10:52 UTC