Felicia Voss-Shafiq

Started: She began playing sitting volleyball in 2015 in Surrey, BC, Canada. (Athlete, 15 Dec 2015) Reason: Her physiotherapist recommended she take up the sport and she was also encouraged by a friend. "She [her physiotherapist] knew I loved volleyball before I lost my legs and that I played recreationally. I decided to try it [sitting volleyball] and found that I loved it just as much as standing volleyball." (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020; businessinsider.sg, 18 Nov 2015) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.ca, 11 Nov 2023; cbc.ca, 16 Nov 2023) Additional Info: FROM FIJI TO CANADA She was born in Suva, Fiji, and spent the first 12 years of her life in the country before moving to San Francisco, CA, United States of America, with her mother. They later relocated to Vancouver, BC, Canada, when she was age 20. (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020; yourstory.com, 15 Dec 2016) OTHER ACTIVITIES She has served as a board member for the Amputee Coalition of British Columbia in Canada, which supports people with limb deficiencies by providing information and equipment. (amputees.ca, 2016; Athlete, 15 Dec 2015) OCCUPATION She began working at software company SAP at age 24. In 2018 she received the Diversity and Inclusion Award from SAP for her involvement in her community, including teaching children how to play sitting volleyball. (paralympic.ca, 01 Feb 2020; corporatebytes.in, 11 Oct 2017)