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Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)


Zed Dhalla
Age: 27
Occupation: Vice President Sales - Healthcare
Current City: Vancouver, BC
Hometown: Squamish, BC
Strengths: Drive, quick learner, leadership
Fears/Phobia: Fish
Favourite Travel Destination: Thailand
Pet Peeve about Teammate: Gets frustrated and irritated easily.

Shabbir Dhalla
Age: 57
Occupation: Self-employed
Current City: Vancouver, BC
Hometown: Katwa, Congo
Strengths: Kindness, Leadership, Organization
Fears/Phobia: Heights, snakes and letting his son down
Favourite Travel Destination: Zanzibar
Pet Peeve about Teammate: Stubborn, he thinks he knows it all.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2017, 09:45:39 AM »
TEAM BIO

Twitter
Zed and Shabbir: @BeardandtheBald
Zed: @zeddhalla

Instagram
Zed: @cheddarburg

Zed and Shabbir are a fiercely competitive father/son duo that love to bicker and tease each other. They have a deep respect and love for each other, but are both stubborn, which can create conflict between them. However, what bonds them together is their drive and motivation to succeed in life.

Shabbir had a challenging upbringing, living in Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, and Ghana, while his mom worked for the UN. Eventually his parents immigrated to Canada, a country that he loves with all his heart. In 2009, Shabbir was diagnosed with stage 3 Colon cancer and given a 50/50 chance to live. By focusing on the positive, and making healthy choices and changes to his lifestyle, Shabbir overcame cancer and has since been in remission. While it was a hard experience for their family, it has brought them all closer together. Shabbir, thankful to be alive and with a new lease of life, looks forward to tackling THE AMAZING RACE CANADA with his son.

Zed is a very driven individual with a successful career in medical device sales. Shabbir says that when Zed sets his mind on something, he goes for it 100%. Zed’s approach is tackling problems head-on while Shabbir prefers to take the time to asses situations. Together they think they are the perfect combination of wisdom and strength and are ready to give THE AMAZING RACE CANADA their best shot.

FUN FACTS
Motto:
Zed: “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up” (Babe Ruth) | Shabbir: “Fear is a natural reaction, courage is a choice”
If you and your teammate were a pop duo, what would your name be? Painfully Average
Walk on Song:
Zed: “Bring ‘Em Out” by T.I. | Shabbir: “Are you Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz
Team they most associate with from previous seasons: Simi and Ope
If you could be an animal what would you be?
Zed: Cheetah | Shabbir: Lion


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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2017, 09:47:29 AM »





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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2017, 09:49:50 AM »
Second oldest male after Neil?

Seems like a good team, and hopefully they do not focus heavily on his past with cancer.


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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2017, 11:11:38 AM »
Wow, he grew up all over Africa! That's life for the family of a diplomat.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2017, 03:00:58 PM »
Zed Dhalla, 27, and Shabbir Dhalla, 57, a father and son team from Vancouver. Zed's the big "Race" fan, but Shabbir wanted to compete "because I've only got a few more years left on these legs." Dad is also a stage 3 cancer survivor. "It was very much a blessing in disguise," says Shabbir. "I look at life completely differently now."

Source:http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/TV/a-look-at-this-years-amazing-race-canada-contestants-430189883.html

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2017, 09:47:47 PM »
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/heyl5TVn1os" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/heyl5TVn1os</a>

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2017, 06:21:54 PM »
Hopefully not a Dave & Connor edit...


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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2017, 06:46:19 PM »
Hopefully not a Dave & Connor edit...

From their team videos it doesn't seem like it will be the focal point. However, I do expect it to be mentioned. There are always some sort of sad medical background to at least one team each season.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2017, 06:49:35 PM »
Hopefully not a Dave & Connor edit...

From their team videos it doesn't seem like it will be the focal point. However, I do expect it to be mentioned. There are always some sort of sad medical background to at least one team each season.

The father looks fun to me.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2017, 07:14:00 PM »
Well they have Dave & Connor's colour, yellow, for starters.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2017, 09:53:34 AM »
Well they have Dave & Connor's colour, yellow, for starters.

That shouldn't dictate how their edit goes...

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2017, 03:30:38 PM »
ZED & SHABBIR DHALLA

Dad Shabbir is 57 and an ebullient five-year cancer survivor His son Zed is 27 and took it upon himself to be his father’s personal trainer in advance of the show.

“I also simplified life, downsized the house, let go a lot of work and am enjoying life a lot more,” Shabbir says. “Once I finished my chemo and we went to Cancun on a celebration trip, I told (Zed and his sister), ‘I’ve got a new goal and I mean every word of it. It’s to spend your inheritance before I die. I’m spending what I worked hard for.’”

“Now I need the prize money more than anything,” jokes Zed.

“I don’t think he’s de-prioritized my sister and me,” Zed adds. “If he’s become more selfish, he deserves to be.”

As for their team strength, Zed says, “He needs the input from someone from the younger generation. And things like reading maps, my dad has experience with them growing up.”

Maps? What are they?

Source:http://www.torontosun.com/2017/06/29/meet-the-racers-a-look-at-this-years-amazing-race-canada-contestants

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2017, 03:31:10 PM »
‘I’ve got a new goal and I mean every word of it. It’s to spend your inheritance before I die. I’m spending what I worked hard for.’”

Omg lol... I wonder what they thought of that.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2017, 03:18:13 AM »
Shabbir getting cancer is so sad.

Reminds of Dave and Connor!

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2017, 02:58:40 PM »
Lol Zed just casually says they are on the Amazing Race and there are so many people behind them  :spy:

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2017, 06:39:36 PM »
I judged these two so quickly, Shabbir is such a fun and positive personality!


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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2017, 06:59:17 PM »
I like that dad's taken both of the Roadblocks so far. He's quite a character.

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Re: TAR CANADA 5 CONTESTANTS - Zed & Shabbir Dhalla (Son/Father)
« Reply #21 on: July 12, 2017, 07:05:21 PM »
I think this is the team I will be cheering for. A mix between wise and fun, and they might sneak into the final leg.