International athletes, Olympians compete in Saskatoon track and field competition

Image shows two-time Paralympic champion Greg Stewart at the 58th annual Knights of Columbus Indoor Games. (Stacey Hein/CTV News)

Hundreds of people gathered at the Saskatoon Field House for the 58th annual Knights of Columbus Indoor Games.

Athletes from across the globe – from Botswana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and the USA – entered the three-day track and field competition.

The invitational men’s 50 and 60 metre dash, the women’s pole vault, and the women’s shot put events featured some Olympians.

Canada’s Greg Stewart, a two-time paralympic champion in shot put, is this year’s guest speaker at the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games banquet. Stewart said he’s honoured to share his experience.

“Sports brought a lot to me. I’ve learned a lot about the importance of vulnerability and failure,” he said in an interview with CTV News on Saturday.

“Tonight, I’m just going to share a little bit more about that, and maybe empower and motivate people to seek a little bit more inner belonging.”

Stewart said he also spent the past few days speaking to inner city children and schools.

The track and field meet is set to wrap-up Saturday evening with the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games banquet.