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This week's Athlete of the Week is decorated track-and-field competitor Aidan Turner, pictured here — This week's Athlete of the Week is decorated track-and-field competitor Aidan Turner. (Supplied)

By Marcus Fitzgerald

Posted August 23, 2024 6:50 am.

Last Updated August 23, 2024 6:51 am.

In this week’s edition of Athlete of the Week, we catch up to Aidan Turner, an already-decorated athlete in track and field.

The Cal State University Long Beach sophomore will represent his country at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Peru Aug. 29 to 30.

Athlete of the Week track-and-field star Aidan Turner sits down with 1130 NewsRadio

Catch exclusive glimpses into the lives of Vancouver’s top athletes and sports ambassadors with the CityNews Athlete of the Week. Nominate your star athlete or ambassador for their chance to be featured here.

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