Ontario has dedicated Highway 93 to honour the memory of Sarah Burke, champion freestyle skier and member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.
The Sarah Burke Memorial Highway runs for 24 kilometres through Simcoe County, where Burke was born in Barrie and grew up in Midland.
Burke was a trailblazer and an inspiration to young athletes. She lobbied successfully to have the Winter X Games include women in freestyle events on an equal standing with men. She went on to win four gold medals at the X Games. Burke also successfully lobbied the International Olympic Committee to include the women's halfpipe event in the Winter Olympics, starting at Sochi in 2014.
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