This year, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Pfizer Canada are celebrating 25 years of supporting and promoting the Paralympic Movement together. Throughout 2021, we will look back on special sporting moments and milestones from each year of the partnership.
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Paralympic sport takes next step in Canada in 1996 Back in 1996, it was a strong possibility that Canadian athletes would have to partially pay their own way to the Paralympic Games in Atlanta. Click here for full story. |
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Patrick Anderson makes international debut in 1997 Patrick Anderson today is known as one of the best wheelchair basketball players to ever grace the court. A three-time Paralympic champion, he is preparing to suit up for his fifth Paralympic Games this summer. Click here for full story. |
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Daredevil helps Canada nearly double medal total at Nagano 1998 Canada grabs 15 Paralympic medals after eight podium visits four years earlier. Click here for full story. |
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Canada competes at first Parapan Am Games in 1999 Games ultimately grow leaps and bounds to become crucial step for Paralympics. Click here for full story. |
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Canadian swimmers win showdown at Sydney 2000 Swimmers win half of Canada's medals; Canada top swimming nation. Click here for full story. |
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Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame inducts first athletes in 2001 Arnold Boldt and Eugene Reimer first to enter Hall. Click here for full story. |
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McKeever, Woolstencroft makes Games debut at 2002 Paralympics Canada would deliver best ever Winter Games to that point. Click here for full story. |
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2003 Vancouver announcement rocks Canadian Paralympic world Big step forward for inclusion as first time both Games on one billing. Click here for full story. |
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Canada equals best-ever team sport performance in Athens Canadians win four team medals at 2004 Paralympic Games. Click here for the full story. |
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Canadians honoured at first IPC Awards in 2005 Men’s wheelchair basketball team, Dr. Colin Higgs receive awards. Click here for the full story. |
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2006 a golden year for Para ice hockey and wheelchair curling Canada wins both team events on the ice at Torino 2006. Click here for the full story. |
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Canada stars in swimming at 2007 Parapan American Games Dixon, Grand’Maison and Cole set the tone ahead of Beijing Games. Click here for the full story. |
