Eekeeluak Avalak is golden again.
The 19-year-old from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, won his second gold medal in wrestling for the territory — and his first at the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax — on Wednesday.
“History’s been made. Nunavut, stand up. This is all of our moment, we did it,” he told CBC through tears after the match, which was livestreamed on the CBC Nunavut Facebook page.
Avalak went two rounds against Jerin Coles, his opponent from Manitoba, ultimately winning both.
After winning, Avalak fell to the mat with his head in his hands before hugging his long-time coach, Chris Crooks. Cheers from other Nunavut athletes
