Marcoux finishes fourth in men’s Paralympic slalom
PYEONGCHANG, KOR (March 16, 2018) — Mac Marcoux and guide Jack Leitch were fourth in men’s slalom at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, on a challenging track that eliminated more than a third of the field in the first of two runs. Marcoux and Alex Cairns were the only two Canadians to finish the race. Cairns posted a top-10 finish in what is only his second Paralympic race.
Canada captures bronze in wheelchair curling
After yesterday’s heartbreaking semifinal loss, a fourth consecutive gold medal was out of the question for Canada. But was was still on the table was the prospect of a podium finish and a Paralympic medal.
The Canadian wheelchair curling team won that bronze medal, defeating South Korea in a fairly one-sided match. Canada took two in the first, never looked back, and the Canadian team will stand on the podium for the fourth straight Paralympic games.
PyeongChang 2018: Looking ahead at Canadian Paralympic Team action on Day 8
PyeongChang 2018: Looking ahead at
Canadian Paralympic Team action on Day 8
- Male Para alpine skiers hit the hill for their last race of the Games
- Wheelchair curlers to play for bronze medal versus South Korea
- Cross-country skiing returns to Alpensia Biathlon Centre
Best-ever Winter Games on the horizon for Canada!
Canadian Paralympic Team on Day 7:
Canada reaches 19 medals at PyeongChang 2018
- Mark Arendz wins fourth medal in PyeongChang, his first Paralympic gold
- Collin Cameron captures second medal of these Games
- Brittany Hudak takes bronze in biathlon for first Paralympic medal
- Canada has now tied Vancouver 2010 for its most medals won at a Winter Games
Canada to play for bronze medal in wheelchair curling
Nobody likes to lose, especially elite athletes playing at world class competitions with medals on the line.
You could forgive Canadian skip Mark Ideson if he was angry, bitter, heartbroken or a bit crusty following a last rock loss to China in the semi-final of the Paralympic medal round in wheelchair curling. But, following the game that’s not the emotion he showed.
Banked slalom makes debut at Paralympic Games
Friday morning at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre, the snowboard discipline of Banked Slalom was contested for the first time in Paralympic history. Fresh off several top ten results in Monday’s Snowboardcross event, the Canadian team was looking forward to contesting their second event of the Paralympic Winter Games.
Mark Arendz triumphs at Paralympic Games
PYEONGCHANG, Kor.—Mark Arendz from Hartsville, P.E.I. captured his first Paralympic title. Brittany Hudak from Prince Albert, Sask., and Sudbury’s Collin Cameron battled to bronze in the long-distance biathlon races at the Paralympic Winter Games.
It was a small town Canadian beat down at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in PyeongChang, Korea on Friday, and the most successful day ever in the history of the program.
Mark Arendz claimed the first Paralympic biathlon gold of his career by winning the men's 15-kilometre standing race with a time of 42:52.2.
PyeongChang 2018: Looking ahead at Canadian Paralympic Team action on Day 7
- Para snowboarding banked slalom event makes Paralympic debut
- Biathlon wraps up with 15KM and 12.5KM races
- Canada to duel for spot in wheelchair curling gold-medal game
PyeongChang, March 15, 2018 – Medal events will be back on the schedule for the Canadian Paralympic Team on Friday, as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games starts to reach its final days.
Canadian Paralympic Team on Day 6: stage is set for Canada-USA showdown in Para ice hockey
Canadian Paralympic Team on Day 6:
Canada reaches gold-medal game in Para ice hockey
- Canadians oust South Korea in semifinals
- Wheelchair curling team secures berth in medal rounds