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Mollie Jepsen clinches Paralympic gold in her first-ever super combined race

Alana Ramsay wins second bronze medal

PYEONGCHANG, KOR (March 13, 2018) — At the very first super combined race she has ever competed in, rookie Mollie Jepsen shocked herself by winning gold on the third day of racing at the Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, making her a two-time medallist in three days. She shared the podium with fellow Canadian Alana Ramsay, who added to her hardware collection from these Games with a second bronze medal.

Mark Arendz Earns Biathlon Bronze at Paralympic Winter Games

Earlier this week, Mark Arendz wanted to come out of his first biathlon race of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games with something around his neck and got the silver medal.
 
On Tuesday, he went for the win. 
 
Arendz put it all on the line in a 12.5-kilometre slog through deep, soft snow at the Alpensia Biathlon Cetnre in PyeongChang where he ended up with the bronze medal in a thrilling middle-distance biathlon scrap that saw three of the world’s best exchanging jabs until the finish line.
 

PyeongChang 2018: Looking ahead at Canadian Paralympic Team action on Day 4

- Para alpine returns with Super Combined event
- Medals also to be won in biathlon
- Canada takes on China and USA in wheelchair curling 

PyeongChang, March 12, 2018 – Day four action will kick off at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games on Tuesday, with Canadians in competition in three sports: Para alpine, Para nordic (biathlon), and wheelchair curling.   

Brian McKeever wins gold for Canada

- McKeever captures 11th Paralympic gold medal and 14th overall
- Canada now has seven medals through three days
- Para ice hockey team wraps up preliminary action with 3-0 record

PyeongChang, March 12, 2018 – The Canadian Paralympic Team added another gold to its medal haul at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games on Monday, as Opening Ceremony flag bearer Brian McKeever continued to make history with his 14th Paralympic medal.  

Canadian curlers drop first games of Paralympic Games

 

Elite athletes live for the feeling of being in “the zone” - the sensation where your peak performance is on auto-pilot, every result is perfect, and you can’t miss.

For Canada’s wheelchair curlers, it must have felt like they were just a few inches outside of “the zone.”

“You know, some days you’re one with the rock. Other days, it’s like your two completely different entities,” said Ina Forrest, who throws third on Canada’s Paralympic team. “We just didn’t have the zen of curling today.”

Para snowboard makes PyeongChang debut

A beautiful sunny day greeted the Para snowboard team at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre for the first of two Para snowboard medal events of PyeongChang 2018. Para snowboard cross was the first event for the Canadian team, with the discipline making only its second appearance at the Paralympic Winter Games. Canadians came flying out of the gate during the qualification runs, with all seven snowboarders making it through to the 1/8th final heats. 

PyeongChang 2018: Looking ahead at Canadian Paralympic Team action on Day 3

 

- Flag bearer Brian McKeever makes PyeongChang debut 
- Para snowboard events begin with seven Canadians in competition
- Canada closes out Para ice hockey preliminary action 

PyeongChang, March 11, 2018 – The Canadian Paralympic Team will be going for more medals at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games on Monday, with several opportunities to cheer Canadians on to victory. 

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