Brian McKeever gets new lease on life as head coach of Canada’s powerful Para nordic team
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Canada’s most successful winter Paralympian Brian McKeever is already completing his second season as Canada’s Para nordic national team coach and he admits it is more stressful than being a superstar athlete.
‘’When you're an athlete you only worry about one person, now it's worrying about all the athletes,’’ said McKeever after Tuesday’s training at the Para nordic World Cup Final. ‘’It's also very rewarding. To see our athletes learn is the best part.''
Canada’s Para nordic team ready to shine at World Cup Final
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A misty rain that started at the end of training Tuesday may forecast some challenging conditions ahead but that didn’t dampen the spirit of the Canadian team for the Para nordic World Cup final which runs Wednesday to Sunday at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club.
Natalie Wilkie of Salmon Arm, B.C., one of Canada’s big stars in the sport, is more than happy to tackle even more hurdles on what is considered a very challenging course.
ParaTough Cup fuelled by Petro-Canada™ Calgary stop raises $85,000
CALGARY – The third ParaTough Cup fuelled by Petro-Canada™ of the 2023-24 season attracted 12 teams from nine organisations. The event raised $85,000 for the Paralympic Foundation of Canada’s IGNITE Campaign with funds going towards Para sport at all levels.
The event also brings hand-on awareness to PFC and CPC sponsors on the challenges of being involved in Para sport, both by trying the sports and meeting the athletes.
Golden sweep for Canada’s Mark Arendz at Para biathlon world championships
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mark Arendz of Hartsville, PEI completed a golden hat trick this past weekend at the inaugural 18-country Para biathlon world championships.
On Saturday, the 12-time Paralympic Games medallist posted his third victory at the event winning the men’s standing sprint pursuit going 10 for 10 in the shooting range and clocking 11 minutes and 18.9 seconds.
Arendz, who lost his left arm above the elbow in a farming accident at age seven, also won the 7.5 kilometre on Wednesday and the 12.5 kilometre on Thursday,
Canada wins silver medal at wheelchair curling world championships
GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Canada won the silver medal at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship on Saturday.
The Canadians lost 6-2 to Norway in the final. It was a second straight silver and the third in four years.
Team Canada, consisted of skip (lead rocks) Mark Ideson of London, Ont., fourth Jon Thurston of Dunsford, Ont.,, third Ina Forrest of Spallumcheen, B.C. and second Gil Dash of Wolseley, Sask. The alternate was Chrissy Molnar, head coach Mick Lizmore, and team leader Kyle Paquette.
Karen O’Neill and CPC among 2024 IPC International Women’s Day Recognition Award winners
OTTAWA - The 2024 IPC International Women’s Day Recognition Award were unveiled Friday and winners included Karen O’Neill, the CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee for Leadership while the CPC itself was awarded the IPC Member prize.
“I am so proud of the Canadian Paralympic Committee for its recognition in advancing gender equality and inclusivity and the support for all of our leadership efforts,’’ said O’Neill.
Canadian women Para athletes show dreams can come true
Canadian sitting volleyball team member Danielle Ellis lost her right leg below the knee due to cancer as a newborn.
The 32-year-old never thought growing up in White Rock, B.C., that she could one day be a high-performance athlete, be on a national team and travel the world representing Canada. But the world has change for people with a disability and for women in sports.
Mark Arendz wins second gold at Para biathlon world championships
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mark Arendz of Hartsville, PEI was perfect in the shooting range Thursday on route to the gold medal in the men’s 12.5 kilometre men’s standing race at the inaugural Para biathlon world championships.
Natalie Wilkie also collected her second medal of the event with bronze in the women’s standing race.
Arendz, the 7.5 kilometre winner on Wednesday clocked 35 minutes 01.2 seconds for the win.
He beat Paralympic Games champion Benjamin Daviet of France, second in 36:40 while Grygorii Vovchynskyi of Ukraine was third in 37:01.7
Canada’s winter warriors on the prowl! Two gold at Para biathlon worlds, two big wins at wheelchair curling worlds
Canada is red hot right now on the international Para winter sports scene.
In Prince George, B.C., the Canadians opened the inaugural Para biathlon world championships with two gold and a bronze.
Over in Gangneung, South Korea, Canada posted two crucial victories to qualify directly for the semifinals at the wheelchair curling world championships.
Gold for Arendz and Wilkie at biathlon worlds
Canadian Paralympic Committee Seeking Nominations Committee Members
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is seeking individuals for its Nominations Committee to provide oversight of the CPC nomination and election process for the Board of Directors elections in 2025.