Canadian roundup: Alana Ramsay scores Paralympic super-G bronze

Alana Ramsay continued Canada’s para alpine success at the Paralympics on Sunday in Pyeongchang, South Korea with a bronze medal in the women’s standing super-G.  Calgary’s Ramsay reached the podium in a time of one minute 35.20 seconds behind France’s Marie Bochet and Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss.  Mollie Jepsen of Whistler, B.C., who earned Canada’s first medal on […]

Mac Marcoux races to Canada's 1st Paralympic gold in Pyeongchang

Canada captured its first gold medal on the opening day of competition at the 2018 Paralympic Games on Saturday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Mac Marcoux of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., won his first Paralympic visually impaired downhill race in a blistering one minute, 23.93 seconds. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. native took gold in the men’s […]

Struggle with Paralympic exposure in Canada nothing new

A frigid, vast mountainous landscape transitions to a lone para ice hockey player training on an icy pond in an arctic storm. Across the screen, a number of statistics on Canadian hockey participation are displayed, culminating in one final figure. “0.000053% play hockey on a sledge and become Paralympic champions.” The para ice hockey player is […]

‘This is your last opportunity’ – IPC to Russian Paralympic Committee

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said its delay over the final decision on the Russian Paralympic Committee’s (RPC) PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games suspension is the “last opportunity” for the RPC to meet criteria. IPC Media & Communications Director Craig Spence relayed the message in an interview with RT from IPC headquarters in Bonn, Germany.  […]

100 days to go: Can Canada's Paralympic team surpass Sochi success?

The 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea are officially 100 days away, and Canadian sports fans have plenty to look forward to in March. The Games run from March 9-18 and will be streamed on CBC Sports. Canada finished third in the medal standings at the 2014 Games in Sochi, earning 16 medals — […]

Canada to unveil Olympic, Paralympic hockey jerseys

Click on the video above as Hockey Canada unveils its hockey jerseys ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The jersey announcement will take place in Toronto, three months before the men and women take to the ice in Pyeonchang, South Korea, and four months prior to the Paralympic Games. […]

Canada's 2018 Olympic, Paralympic team uniforms revealed

Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic uniforms for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang South Korea, complete with colour blocks of red and white, plus black, were unveiled at Toronto’s Eaton Centre on Tuesday morning. Hudson’s Bay Company revealed the Team Canada uniforms athletes will wear at the opening and closing ceremonies in South Korea. The opening ceremony […]

Paralympic medallist Jonnie Peacock on Strictly Come Dancing: I always relish a challenge

GETTY Jonnie Peacock has selected as the first disable contestant on Strictly Come Dancing Such a cruel blow when he was five years old could have ruined his life.  Instead, it instilled a determination that took him all the way to the top of the podium at the London Paralympics. And now, just when you […]