Nearly a dozen athletes from the Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia areas of Ontario are heading to Tokyo, but our region will also be represented in the coaching ranks at the 2020 Olympic Games. Former University of Windsor track athlete Kurt Downes will be a member of Team Canada's coaching staff. CBC Radio's Windsor Morning caught up with Downes on Thursday, ahead of his weekend departure for Tokyo. LISTEN: Kurt Downes joins Windsor Morning Windsor Morning 8:15 Windsor track coach heads to Tokyo for the 2021 Olympics Kurt Downes, and a Windsor track coach, speaks with CBC Windsor Morning host Tony Doucette about the upcoming olympics in Tokyo. Bring on the cheers Find live streams, must-watch video highlights, breaking news and more in one perfect Olympic Games package.

Source: CBC News July 17, 2021 09:00 UTC