Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we MLAs from Hay River have a tradition, a tradition that started three Assemblies ago, and I'm truly honoured to be a part of it. I speak, of course, of the tradition of standing up in this House every four years and congratulating Hay River's own Brendan Green for making the Canadian Olympic biathlon team. This is the third consecutive time that Mr. Green will represent Team Canada at the Winter Olympics, which opened this morning in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Mr. Speaker, this is a monumental achievement and cements Mr. Green's legacy as one of Canada's greatest biathletes of all time. After strapping on the skis for the first time at three years old, he began training in biathlon at age 9. At 16, he set his sights on the Olympics. After years of unwavering dedication and training, he made his Olympic debut in 2010 at Vancouver. He was again selected for the 2014 Olympics, and he achieved Canada's best-ever result in one of his events, and was the fastest Canadian in numerous others.

He helped make Canadian biathlon history in 2016 when he anchored his relay team to bronze for Canada's first-ever relay medal at the World Championships. He has brought tremendous pride to Hay River, and is part of a group of biathletes that have raised the calibre of the sport across the country and raised Canada's profile on the world stage for biathlon. He brings pride to our entire nation.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Green should truly be looked upon as a role model. Not for his achievements, but for how he achieved them. I recently read a quote from him about the secret to his success. He said, "There are no secrets. It's about getting the work done, putting your head down, and grinding it out."

Mr. Speaker, truer words have never been spoken, and Mr. Green is living proof. Mr. Speaker, would the House please join me in congratulating and cheering on the pride of Hay River, Mr. Brendan Green. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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