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It can be even more difficult when
McCann is travelling, and some countries
treat him as a second-class citizen.
These incidents have led him to fight for
his beliefs, and have opened up the
opportunity to promote equality in the
industry, Binneti says, and McCann is the
reason many wheelchair competitors
joined the world of bodybuilding.
“Jack really is the ambassador of
wheelchair bodybuilding. He was there
right from the beginning…Not only did he
compete himself, but he is constantly
helping in the sport… He really spread the
word for wheelchair athletes as best that
he could to get other people involved.
“I can remember going to the wheelchair
competitions, and there were five competitors
one year and 17 the next. That was a lot of
Jack posting and just trying to get others
involved.
Only in the last few years has Canada hosted a
wheelchair division. Three years ago, McCann
competed in his first Canadian show.
“A defining moment for me was competing at
the Pro show for the first time in Canada. I was
never used to competing in Canada, so I was
really nervous. I knew there would be so many
people who knew me and would see me.”
After competing on home soil, McCann says,
he felt his career was complete.