Michael & Amari

Michael & Amari
Team Profile
Born:	(1982-09-25) September 25, 1982 (Michael)
Hometown:	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Michael) Edmonton, Alberta (Amari)
Relation:	Father/Son
Occupation:	Ex-Professional Baseball Player (Michael) Student (Amari)
The Amazing Race Career
Version:	Canada
Legs Competed:	7
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	6th
Average Position:	3.57
RoadblockCount:	Michael: 5 Amari: 4
CountriesRaced:

Michael Linklater and Amari Linklater are a Father/Son team on The Amazing Race Canada 10.

Being a strong physical team, Michael & Amari was able to finish every single leg not lower than 6th place. However, a wrong Detour decision in Leg 7 proved to be fatal for them as they switched to the other Detour later and fell to dead last, which led to their elimination in 6th Place.

Profile

Retrieved from ctv.ca

Michael & Amari: Basketball Bloodlines & Indigenous Pride
Team Motto: Have fun!

The Stakes: To represent their Indigenous ancestry and heritage and to show the world that they can do anything they set their minds to. They also want to be the first-ever team from Saskatchewan to win THE AMAZING RACE CANADA.

Michael Linklater (he/him)

Age: 41
Occupation: Ex-Professional Basketball Player/Consultant/International Speaker
Current City: Saskatoon, Sask.
Hometown: Saskatoon, Sask.
Strengths: Visual memory, communication, physical abilities
Fear/phobia: Claustrophobic
Pet peeve about your teammate: Reminding him to clean his room.
What will you do with the prize money? Invest, and support my family.

Amari Linklater (he/him)

Age: 19
Occupation: Student/Basketball Player
Current City: Edmonton, Alta.
Hometown: Saskatoon, Sask
Strengths: Physical abilities, can pick up tasks quickly
Fear/phobia: Bugs
Pet peeve about your teammate: He's always busy!
What will you do with the prize money? Buy shoes and travel.

Michael was a young father, and although he travelled a lot playing basketball, he always had his family top of mind, including his four children. Michael's mother was part of the Sixties Scoop and his grandparents were residential school survivors. At a young age Michael witnessed the impact addictions had on his family and people in his community. So, his goal was to be the best dad he could be by practicing his culture and living a healthy, sober lifestyle.

Michael takes any chance he has to speak in different Indigenous communities, to encourage and motivate people to go after dreams, and lead a healthy way of life. He excelled in 3x3 basketball, ranking first in Canada and sixth worldwide at one point. Representing Team Canada at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup, he also contributed to Team Saskatoon's success in FIBA 3x3 World Tour Finals and won the inaugural Canadian Elite Basketball League championship with the Saskatchewan Rattlers in 2019. Now retired, Michael jumps at the chance to compete on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA with his son.

Amari is following in his father's footsteps. He currently plays college-level basketball in Alberta, as a guard, the same position as his dad, and has played for Saskatchewan's U19 team at the North American Indigenous Games. Amari also lives a healthy, sober life and wants to be a role model for the younger generation and his younger siblings.

Michael and Amari are the first Indigenous father/son duo on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. They are both Cree and members of Thunderchild First Nations in Treaty 6 territory, Saskatchewan. They are determined to make their community proud and represent their heritage on the Race.

The Amazing Race Canada 10

Race History

Michael & Amari's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Ontario	Game Time / Show Time	Amari	3 of 11
2	2	Ontario → British Columbia	Palate Test / Mallet Fest	Michael	5 of 10	[1]
3	3	British Columbia	No Detour	No Roadblock	4 of 9	[2][3]
4			Undress / Press	Michael	6 of 9
				Amari
5	4	British Columbia → Saskatchewan → Manitoba	No Detour	Amari	6 of 8	[4]
				Michael
6	5	Manitoba → Ontario	Flames / Frames	Amari	2 of 7ϵ	[5][6]
				Michael
7	6	Ontario → Quebec	Paper Jam / Poetry Slam	Michael	3 of 6
8	7	Quebec → Ontario	Gird Your Loins / Spend Some Coins	No Roadblock	6 of 6
				Average	TBD
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass α This team used their Assist somewhere during the leg ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist ⇒ The team used the Pass ⇐ Recipient of the Pass ⇛ The team that used the second slot of the "Double Pass" ⇚ Recipient of a second Pass due to the "Double Pass" twist ∇ The team that lost the Double Battle
Notes: 1: Kevin & Gurleen and Michael & Amari agreed to a 5th place tie after both stepped on the mat at the same time. 2: Leg 3 was a double-length leg, shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first column reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point. 3: Leg 3 featured two Roadblocks. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 4: Leg 4 featured two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 5: Leg 5 featured two Roadblocks. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 6: Michael & Amari used their Express Pass to bypass the second Roadblock on Leg 5.

External links

• Michael's Wikipedia page: Michael Linklater

Social Media

• Amari's Instagram: /amari_links

• Michael's Instagram: /michael_linklater