SANTIAGO – As the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games heads into its final weekend, Canada is set for at least three medals on Friday with the country’s women’s teams in the wheelchair basketball and goalball gold medal games, and Rob Shaw playing for a wheelchair tennis title.  

Play continues in boccia and Para badminton, while medals are on the table for Canada in Para athletics, Para swimming, and Para track cycling.

Below is what’s on the schedule for Canada on Day 7, Friday November 24:

SANTIAGO – Emma Reinke notched a hat trick to lead Canada to a 4-2 victory over two-time defending champions Brazil in the women’s goalball semifinals Thursday at the Parapan American Games.

With the victory, Canada advances to the gold medal game for the first time at the Parapan Ams. It also now has an opportunity to clinch a berth at the 2024 Paralympic Games if it can beat the USA in the gold medal final Friday.

The Americans beat Argentina 8-1 in the other semi.

Photo: Coach Nathalie Séguin rallies the troops in men's goalball

SANTIAGO – Drew Ferguson, head coach of Canada’s CP Football team at the 2023 Parapan American Games, played 13 seasons as a soccer pro then coached a few more before he got frustrated with the sport.

“The modern football player falls on the ground and rolls around for about 20 minutes, you try to help them up and they go ‘doot, doot’ and then get up on their own again.”

SANTIAGO – It’s was Canada’s biggest medal day yet at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games on Wednesday as the Games hit the midway mark.  

MEDALS WON ON NOVEMBER 22

SANTIAGO – Kyle Tremblay of Deep River, Ont. hit a bullseye in the shoot-off to win the bronze medal match in the men’s individual compound open Wednesday as the Para archery competition concluded at the 2023 Parapan American Games.