Biography
Former Leaside High School student, Ayanna Badali is Ontario short track speed skating champion for 2013 and 2014. Student of health and physical education at McGill University, Ayanna now trains at the Maurice Richard Rink, Canada’s premier short track speed skating facility.
“I’m doing exactly what I did here in Toronto,” says Ayanna. “I’m on the ice six days a week at 7 a.m. and working hard towards competing at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George in February 2015, and the World Junior Championships after that.”
Denise and Paul Badali, members of the Leaside Badali family, are eager to acknowledge the support of the Justin Eves Foundation and of Isabel Bassett for the scholarship which has enabled Ayanna to attend McGill University and pursue her training in Montreal. “It’s a costly sport,” says Denise Badali, “and we’re extremely grateful.”