By Wheelchair Basketball Canada

Lead photo courtesy IWBF/X-1

Team Canada concluded group play at the Women’s IWBF Repechage tournament with a 76-40 victory over France on Friday to secure the top seed in Group B.

Canada will now face Algeria at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday in the crossover game. A victory will secure the Senior Women’s National Team a spot at the Paralympic Games in Paris.

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) welcomes new federal funding allocated to athletes in Budget 2024 through the Athlete Assistance Program. This vital increase is a positive step forward, helping athletes to better manage the significant costs of training, while acknowledging the contributions of athletes within and beyond the sport system. Thank you to the federal government for this critical and valued support to Canadian high performance athletes who so proudly represent the country on the global stage. 

By Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Photo Credit: Grégory Picout/Fédération Française Handisport

Colin Higgins had a triple-double, but Canada lost 75-74 to Iran on Sunday in Antibes, France, on the final day of group play at the Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament.

Canada will face Italy at 10:30 a.m. ET on Monday in the crossover game. A victory will secure the Senior Men’s National Team a spot at this summer’s Paralympic Games in Paris.

By Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Photo Credit: Grégory Picout/Fédération Française Handisport

Photo Credit: lululemon / Scott Ramsay

Today, lululemon – in partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and – revealed its first-ever summer Athlete Kit for Team Canada ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the launch of the Athlete Kit and Retail Collection beginning April 16, lululemon embarks on its second Games in a multi-year partnership with the CPC and COC as Official Outfitter of Team Canada.