Veterans, new pair highlight Para alpine World Cup season
Kurt Oatway of Calgary and the new pair of Kalle Ericsson and his guide Sierra Smith posted second place overall finishes and Alexis Guimond added a third on the Para alpine World Cup season which concluded late last month.
Canada’s Sonja Gaudet inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame
PERTH, Scotland – Triple Paralympic Winter Games champion Sonja Gaudet of Vernon, B.C. was inducted this weekend into the World Curling Hall of Fame.
Gaudet is one of the world’s most decorated wheelchair curlers. In addition to her three Games titles as lead in 2006, 2010 and 2014 she was also world champion in 2009, 2011 and 2013. She competed at eight world championships overall.
Week recap: Tyler Turner crowned overall Para snowboard World Cup champion
Paralympic Games champion Tyler Turner of Campbell River, B.C. earned four victories in six races this season on the World Cup Para snowboard circuit and received the FIS’s Crystal Globe as the season’s overall champion.
He is the second Canadian this winter to receive the Crystal Globe. Mark Arendz of Hartsville, PEI was crowned the Para biathlon overall World Cup champion last month.
Over $140,000 raised at ParaTough Cup Toronto event presented by Canadian Tire Corporation
The 2023/24 season culminated in a grand finale as twenty teams converged at the historic Mattamy Athletic Centre in downtown Toronto for the ParaTough Cup presented by Canadian Tire Corporation.
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.