One of the best days of my personal life and so many people showed up for me. Thank you to City of Maple Ridge, Royal Canadian Navy, My Family and Friends and the entire community that showed up for the opening of my field. This one was dear to my heart as you can see... cried a good cry. Ke...
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I use my voice to speak for those who can't. I believe we have a responsibility to be the woman we were put on this earth to be. It is time to tell our stories to inspire one another. To speak & to listen. To come together & be our own heroes. #InternationalWomensDay #HereWeAre...
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A field in my name in my hometown....WAW....as a child, I Dreamed Big, but I never dreamed of a moment like this. [embed]https://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/news-views-look-ahead/[/embed]...
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How a crazy, busy and scary week helped me in my self discovery. It wasn’t just another week. This was one incredibly hectic, not a minute to myself, but rewarding week. I was the sideline broadcaster for the Canada / USA soccer game, a Keynote Speaker for a large corporation, a guest of the Ro...
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I got to spend a couple days with many of my hero's I grew up watching play. To all the young boys and girls and ADULTS out there, I dare you to go after your biggest dreams. Never would I have imagined that it would lead me to this...hanging out and being named a #fifalegends #worldcupdraw #Grew...
Continue reading ...Vancouver! Get your tickets for this Sunday's TEDx! Karina will be hosting the ENTIRE day! New adventures!! There are only 100 tickets left! https://www.ticketzone.com/e/10255/tedx-vancouver-playhouse/10181...
Continue reading ...Karina’s Olympic dream began on a field in Maple Ridge’s Merkley Park and quickly became Karina’s home away from home after she got cut from the U-15 BC team when she was 15 years old. This field and her 15 Minutes More mantra became the backbone to her Olympic success. She spent countless...
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Karina enjoyed #CanadaDay150 with some great company. She is honored to have been asked to speak on stage on Parliament Hill for such a big celebration to tell her story. For Karina, this is another amazing reminder of why it is so great to be Canadian! [embed]https://youtu.be/Pifjn-UZ32w[/embed...
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Can't believe I got to hang out amongst these true legends and be named a FIFA Legend in May. I got to play alongside and against my soccer heroes (Maradona, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Campos), as well as talk to the president and FIFA who allowed us to express our views on some of the burning issues of the ...
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I cried...the field I grew up playing soccer on in my hometown, the field that made me... is now going to be named the #KarinaLeBlancField Growing up I was just a kid playing soccer with big dreams, and now to know that young kids will step onto that field knowing that if they DREAM BIG, anything is...
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