Canada chasing spots for this summer's Paralympic Games
With the 2024 Paralympic Games set to officially get underway on August 28 in Paris, it is getting down to crunch time for athletes to assure their presence in the French capital – especially for three Canadian teams.
In 2023, Canada qualified for the Games in women’s goalball and women’s sitting volleyball. This spring, both the women’s and men’s wheelchair basketball teams and the wheelchair rugby squad are headed to last chance tournaments.
Statement from the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council on the announcement of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) wholeheartedly welcomes and supports the announcement made by Minister Qualtrough today, regarding the creation of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission.
News update: Powerful team named for wheelchair curling world championships
OTTAWA – Canada will ice powerful squads for the March 2024 Wheelchair Curling World Championships and the mixed doubles wheelchair curling worlds.
Both events will be held in Gangneung, South Korea, the curling venue for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. The foursome event is set for March 2-9 immediately followed by the mixed doubles March 10-16.
Canada pleased with progress at Para Hockey Cup
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – Tyrone Henry believes Canada has reached the point where it is crucial to stick with the overall game plan as the team builds towards the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina Italy.
Winter Sports Preview: Canada’s Para athletes test mettle two years before Milan-Cortina 2026
Prince George B.C., and Mount Sima, Yukon are among the Canadian hosts for major international events this winter in Para sport.
The first big international event taking place in Canada for winter Para sport got underway Sunday with the Para Hockey Cup Tournament in Quispamsis, New Brunswick. Team Canada won its opening two games: Sunday night against China 4-1 and Monday evening 3-0 against Czechia.
Priscilla Gagné overcomes injury to win silver at Para judo Grand Prix
TOKYO – Priscilla Gagné returned to Tokyo Tuesday and won the silver medal in the women’s 57 kilos at the Para judo Grand Prix.
Gagné, Canada’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at Tokyo 2020 where she also placed second, lost to archrival Liana Mutia of the U.S. in the final. Early in the bout, Gagné was awarded a Waza-ari but the official reversed the decision a few seconds later.
Heidi Peters advocates for changing perceptions of disability through language
In partnership with Canadian Tire, we sat down with Heidi Peters, a renowned sitting volleyball player, who has been vocal about the importance of language in shaping our understanding of disability.
In their own words: insights on inclusion and disability from Para athletes on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992 to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. This day also serves to highlight the persistent barriers that many individuals with disabilities face.
Canada concludes Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games with 52 medals
Santiago, November 26, 2023 – The Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games officially came to an end on Sunday, with the Canadian Parapan Am Team capping the Games with five medals won on the final day of competition before Alison Levine carried the flag for Canada at the Closing Ceremony.
In Para badminton, William Roussy claimed silver in the men’s singles SL3 draw while Yuka Chokyu took bronze in the women’s singles WH1 tournament as did Bernard Lapointe in men’s singles WH2.
William Roussy takes another giant step with silver at Parapan Am Games
SANTIAGO – William Roussy of Marie, Que. is just getting better with age. And the good news is, he’s only 20.
Roussy won the silver medal in the Para badminton SL3 men’s standing singles Sunday, dropping the final 11-21, 21-18, 21-15 to defending champion Pedro de Vinatea of Peru.
In addition, Bernard Lapointe of St-Léonard, Que. and Yuka Chokyu of Vancouver added bronze.