Bruce Cook

VIDEO: Nitro Circus honours Okanagan athlete’s historic return to the ramp

KELOWNA - The biggest freestyle motocross and action sports promotion in the world is honouring a Kelowna rider who made history last week as the first paraplegic to pull of a backflip in front of a major audience. Bruce Cook was paralyzed from the waist down two years ago while attempting the first ever double...

Paralyzed Okanagan FMX rider makes history

'WHEN YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO SOMETHING YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN' KELOWNA - A freestyle motocross rider who was paralyzed two years ago while attempting a double front flip has just made history. Bruce Cook is the first paraplegic to land a backflip on a motorcycle in front of a major audience. And he...

New film to focus on Kelowna motocross rider Bruce Cook

KELOWNA - Bruce Cook, the freestyle motocross rider who was paralyzed last year attempting a difficult stunt, will be the focus of a new film by local filmmaker Carey Missler. Missler, who recently received an award of excellence from the Canada International Film Festival for his work as director of The Paddler, confirms he is...