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THE SEASON FOR KIDS.
THE CLUB FEELS THERE ARE MORE
SUITABLE VENUES FROM COUNTRY
MUSIC FESTIVAL.
>>> A WONDERFUL STORY NOW ABOUT
A YOUNG MAN WITH A DISABILITY
BUT WITH THE STRENGTH TO DO
AMAZING THINGS THROUGH TALENT
AND THROUGH HIS DRIVE.
>> Announcer: "HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK" IS BROUGHT
TO YOU IN PART BY FAMILY PHYSIO
SPORT CONDITIONING AND WELLNESS
CENTRE.
>> Reporter: TOMMY DES BRISAY
LOVES TO RUN.
AND HE RUNS A LOT.
JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY HE'S AT THE
TRACK, ON A TREADMILL OR
OUTDOORS TRYING TO BECOME EVEN
FASTER.
>> I HAVE BEEN RUNNING FOR SO
LONG.
FIVE YEARS AGO ON AUGUST 2nd,
2006.
>> Reporter: DES BRISAY HAS
AUTISM.
HE SUFFERS FROM A DEVELOPMENTAL
DISORDER OF THE BRAIN WHICH
IMPACTS SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION
SKILLS.
HE WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD WHEN HE
UTTERED HIS FIRST WORD.
>> DO YOU GET NERVOUS WHEN YOU
RUN, WHEN YOU COMPETE?
>> NOT REALLY.
I'M NOT NERVOUS.
I'M TOO EXCITED!
>> ACTUALLY TOMMY WAS MY FIRST
FRIEND I MADE WHEN I FIRST
JOINED THE OAWAWLILIONS B BAUAU
HE'S SOELELMIMING T EVERYBODY.
EVEVYBYBY Y IN THE CLUB AND
EVEVYBYBY Y O O N NOT IN THE UB
WELL.
SOSO IHIHINK THE MAIN TNGNG IS
IT'SUSUSRERELYLY ENCOURANGNG
WHWHEN YOU'RE NNING G THTH T TMY
MEMETIMES HE SININ AND
SOSOTIMEME---- ALWAYS CHEERS.
>> DO YOU SEE THE FIRST HAPPY
FEET?
>> Reporter: WHEN IT COMES TO
DISNEY MOVIES, DATES OR NUMBERS,
DES BRISAY IS SHARP AS A TACK
BUT IT'S HIS DEMEANOR THAT
BRINGS THE GREATEST JOY OF ALL.
>> I WAS JUST VISITING REAL
PENGUINS IN THE REAL ZOO.
>> TO SEE HOW WELL HE'S
INTEGRATED SOCIALLY I THINK IT'S
INSPIRING FOR EVERYBODY WHO IS A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
JUST WATCHING TOMMY, HE HAS MORE
FRIENDS THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE
OTTAWA LIONS.
>> Reporter: DES BRISAY IS ONE
OF THE TOP 19-YEAR-OLD
LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS IN THE
CITY.
HE'S ALSO A NATIONAL CALIBRE
PADDLER AND A TALENTED
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIER WHO HAS HIS
SIGHTS SET ON NEXT YEAR'S
PARAOLYMPICS GAMES IN LONDON.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO WIN
THE FIRST PLACE IN LONDON 2012.
>> Reporter: CAROLYN WALDO,