Fast, powerful, and fit, a Canadian Olympic champion is now struggling to breathe in a London, Ont. "Prior to getting oxygen I was really scared," said Kopacz, 31. Alex Kopacz holds his gold medal that he won in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic games for the two-man bobsleigh. From Kopacz's hospital bed, he's getting a first-hand glimpse of the dire situation facing Ontario hospitals in the third wave of the pandemic. (Submitted by Alex Kopacz )Kopacz wishes he had the opportunity to get the vaccine before he contracted the virus.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2021 04:07 UTC