Andre De Grasse arrived in Tokyo as a track star.

Andre De Grasse arrived in Tokyo as a track star. He’ll leave as a legend after the race of his life

TOKYO - As he zoomed toward stardom, Andre De Grasse never seemed to be carrying anything on his skinny, greyhound shoulders. coach.

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Tony Sharpe helps score scholarships for track and field stars

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Sharpe, the former Canadian Olympian, runs the Speed Academy, a developmental track and field club in Pickering, which has helped dozens of athletes get NCAA scholarships.

The club was founded in 2006 and Sharpe left his corporate account manager’s job at Bell to track athletes full-time a few years later.

“I’m a full-time coach, you know, not something people do often in Canada,” says Sharpe, 59, adding about 50 Speed Academy athletes have received scholarships.

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