US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has come under fire for bizarre comments he made in a speech at an event with Team USA Olympians and Paralympians. The comments came as the President was congratulating the elite athletes — who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang last month and visited the White House […]
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Canada wraps up best-ever Winter Paralympics at Pyeongchang closing ceremony
Para nordic star Mark Arendz leads the way at the Pyeongchang closing ceremony starting on Sunday as the Canadian contingent celebrates its best-ever Winter Paralympics performance. Click on the video player below for described video. Watch CBC’s closing ceremony coverage of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea with descriptive video.0:00 Arendz won five […]
Paralympics: From the past and into the future
As another Paralympic Games come to a close, we’ve become used to seeing amazing performances from athletes around world. But it’s worth noting how far the Paralympic movement has come in the past thirty years – especially in the same host country of South Korea. In 1988, corporate sponsors, television rights, and the overall commercialization of the […]
Mark Arendz named Canada's flag-bearer for Paralympics closing ceremony
Para nordic star Mark Arendz was named Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Arendz has won five medals so far at the Games — including a long-coveted biathlon gold and his first cross-country medals — and has a chance to win one more in the 4×2.5-kilometre mixed relay event […]
What to watch today at the Paralympics: March 16-17
A trio of medals in biathlon from Mark Arendz, Brittany Hudak, and Collin Cameron pushed Canada’s total to 19. With the Canadian para ice hockey team having secured a spot in the gold-medal game, Canada is guaranteed it’s best-ever finish at a Paralympic Winter Games, surpassing the 19 medals won in Vancouver. Medals will be […]
Canada's golden curling streak at Paralympics ends in Pyeongchang
Sometimes curling teams are on the wrong side of the inch. That was the case four years ago for China at the Paralympics. Today, it was Canada’s turn. The semifinal was a rematch from four years ago when Canada played China in the semis in Sochi. On that day, China’s skip Wang Haitao was heavy […]
What to watch today at the Paralympics: March 15-16
The quest for a wheelchair curling four-peat at the Paralympics continues for Canada, with the rink set to face China in the semifinals on Friday at 2:35 a.m. ET. In the team’s round-robin game earlier in Pyeongchang, the Canadians rallied from a 5-1 deficit to beat China 8-5. It has been a total team effort […]
What to watch today at the Paralympics: March 14-15
The pressure will be on four Para ice hockey teams playing in the two semifinal games at the Gangneung Hockey Centre. Para ice hockey, Canada vs. South Korea, 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday The Canadians have committed to a demanding fitness-first system in trying to capture the country’s first Paralympic gold since 2006, and the […]
What to watch today at the Paralympics: March 13-14
Canada added three more medals to bring its total count to 10 at the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Medals will be up for grabs in the men’s slalom and cross-country skiing while Canada also looks to move closer to locking up a semifinal spot in wheelchair curling. Canadians to watch: Cross-country skiing, Brian McKeever, Mark Arendz, Collin Cameron, […]
CBC's afternoon coverage of the 2018 Paralympics in Pyeongchang
Click on the video player above now to watch CBC Sports’ coverage of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games from Pyeongchang, South Korea. For described video, click on the video player below. Watch CBC’s day 4 afternoon coverage of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea with descriptive video.0:00 CBC and Radio-Canada will offer more […]