It was another banner day for Canadian Paralympians, who earned three medals — including Mollie Jepsen’s first-ever para alpine gold — at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. That brings the country’s total to 10 at these Paralympics so far.
Here’s a quick recap of all the important Paralympic news you might have missed overnight and what’s to come later today.
Canada succeeds in super combined
Jepsen and fellow Canadian Alana Ramsay entered the slalom half of the alpine super combined in second and third place, respectively, after the super-G portion. Ramsay nailed her run to guarantee a spot on the podium, and Jepsen followed with a blistering sub-minute performance to take home gold.
While Jepsen and Ramsay earned gold and bronze, respectively, Canada’s other alpine medallists from earlier at the Games didn’t fare as well.
Super-G sitting champ Kurt Oatway didn’t finish after landing outside the gate during the super-G run of the super combined, while downhill winner Mac Marcoux crashed in the super-G component of the visually impaired event.
Marcoux and guide Jack Leitch started the Games strong, but the 20-year-old from Sault Ste-Marie, Ont., hasn’t finished in his last two events.
Arendz medals again — but still craves gold
Mark Arendz is quickly building an impressive biathlon resume, earning bronze in the 12.5-kilometre biathlon for his fourth-career Paralympic podium and second medal in Pyeongchang. But he won’t be satisfied until he captures Canada’s first-ever biathlon gold, and he’s willing to take risks to achieve that goal.
The 28-year-old from Hartsville, P.E.I., previously said he wants to be “one of the best” Paralympians. The fiercely determined competitor still has one more biathlon left, the 15 km event on Thursday at 11 p.m. ET.
Canadian curlers bounce back
The defending Paralympic wheelchair curling champions have regained their form following a pair of losses. Canada rallied from a 5-1 deficit against China to win 8-5 in its early game, and takes on the United States at 6:35 a.m. ET.
You can brush up on the rules of the sport here.
What’s coming up on Tuesday?
Here’s a look at today’s events featuring Canadian competitors.
Alpine skiing
The men’s and women’s giant slalom events get underway at 8:30 p.m. ET, giving Jepsen and Ramsay a chance to add to their medal hauls and offering Marcoux and Oatway opportunities to get back on track. The second run continues on Wednesday at 1 a.m. ET.
Eight-time para alpine champion Lauren Woolstencroft, who’s at the Games as part of CBC’s broadcast crew, thinks the timing of the Paralympics should be changed to improve exposure.
Cross-country skiing
Already Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian, Brian McKeever continues his quest for a cross-country “triple-treble” when he competes in the sprint classic. All men’s and women’s classes begin qualifications at 9 p.m. ET, followed by the semifinals and finals at 11:30 p.m. ET.
