Brock Radford is in Kelowna tonight (Thursday, July 20) to defend his Kelowna bull riding title.

He, along with 25 other competitors, are in Kelowna as part of the 2023 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Elite Cup season.

Radford is happy to be back in Kelowna, as he乌鸦传媒檚 won the Kelowna event in 2017 and last year.

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And the few days off is what Radford needed and he乌鸦传媒檚 been dealing with injuries during the season. While competing this season, he乌鸦传媒檚 suffered a ligament tear in his elbow and a torn meniscus in his knee.

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Radford went on to say he乌鸦传媒檚 healthy enough for tonight乌鸦传媒檚 event and hopes this annual swim in Okanagan Lake and time here helps guide him to a third title in Kelowna.

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This year乌鸦传媒檚 event in Kelowna welcomes some of the best bulls in Canada and competitors are from across Canada, the United States and Australia. Radford knows he needs to bring a good performance tonight to win back-to-back titles.

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Thursday night乌鸦传媒檚 event is just the beginning of a massive weekend for Radford and the PBR Series. Right after the event, they head to another PBR event in Czar Lake, Alberta happening on Friday night. On Saturday night, they乌鸦传媒檒l be in Manor, Saskatchewan for the third PBR event in three days. Radford and his team will finish four events, in four provinces, in four days in Morris, Manitoba on Sunday, July 23.

Tonight乌鸦传媒檚 event is at Prospera Place.

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