Canada wins four medals at UCI Para Cycling World Championships in Rio
Canada shone at the 2024 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships, held March 20-24 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, racking up a total of four medals.
Discover the Volunteer Uniforms for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
By the International Paralympics Committee
Paris 2024 held its Volunteer Convention to kick off a unique behind-the-scenes experience of the world's biggest sporting event for the 45,000 volunteers who have been selected for the Games.
The event was held at Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, a competition venue for the Paris 2024 Games. During the event, volunteers had the opportunity to spend the day getting to know more about the Games and discovering their uniform.
Canada Secures Paris Ticket with Silver at Wheelchair Rugby Qualification Tournament
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In a thrilling showcase of grit and determination, the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team has secured the side’s ticket to the Paris 2024 Paralympics by clinching the silver medal at the Paris Qualification Tournament held in Wellington, New Zealand from March 20 to 24, 2024.
After defeating Brazil (57-39), Netherlands (55-35) and the hosts New Zealand (54-39) in pool play, the Canadian Team defeated Germany (58-41) in the semi-finals to secure the nation’s top three position needed for Paris qualification, before facing Australia for gold.
Lima will host the 2027 Parapan American Games
By Panam Sports
After two intense months of candidacy, the city that will organize the 2027 Pan American Games was finally chosen.
In Miami, the Extraordinary General Assembly of Panam Sports began with the official presentations of the candidate cities of Lima, Peru and Asuncion, Paraguay.
Canada Sends Six Cyclists to Brazil for the 2024 Para Track World Championships
By Cycling Canada
Cycling Canada is sending a team of six athletes to compete at the 2024 UCI Para-Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, BRA, on March 20-24 with sights set on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Canada hits 10-medal mark at Para nordic World Cup Final
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., Collin Cameron of Bracebridge, Ont., highlighted a four-medal day for Canada in the distance races Sunday with silver to conclude the Para nordic World Cup Final.
Natalie Wilkie strides into next chapter in phenomenal career
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – At age 17, Para nordic skier Natalie Wilkie was the youngest member on Canada’s Paralympic Winter Games team for Pyeongchang in 2018. She left South Korea with a complete medal set: gold, silver and bronze and a teen phenom was born.
After accumulating more hardware at world championships and World Cups, the Salmon Arm, B.C. native improved to four medals with two gold, a silver and a bronze at the 2022 Paralympics. In Beijing, she was Canada’s youngest medallist and its most successful athlete.
Collin Cameron continues abridged season with gold at World Cup Final
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Collin Cameron of Bracebridge, Ont., won the gold medal Saturday in the men’s sitting cross country skiing sprint at the Para nordic World Cup final.
Natalie Wilkie of Salmon Arm, B.C., added a bronze in the women’ standing sprint.
After three days of competition the Canadian team has three gold, one silver and two bronze to stand third overall behind Ukraine and Germany.
Coming up! Canada confident for Paralympic Games qualifier in wheelchair rugby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – With a veteran laden squad including super scorer Zak Madell and defensive stalwart Trevor Hirschfield, Canada is confident it can crack the top three at the WWR Paralympic Qualification Tournament in wheelchair rugby.
The tournament starts Wednesday March 20 and runs to Sunday March 24. It is the last chance tournament to qualify for the Games and the three best go to Paris.