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Fifty-five Canadians begin their quest for gold today at the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with competition in alpine skiing, biathlon, wheelchair curling and para ice hockey among the events. Canadian athletes who have earned medals at both the Sochi Winter Games in 2014 and at World Cup events are among those participating. Canadians to watch: Alpine […]
When you meet one of Canada’s Paralympians, it’s often one of the first questions that come to mind. How did you end up competing in the Paralympics? More specifically, how did you become disabled, what happened? These can be uncomfortable questions but are part of the fabric of every Paralympian’s journey to the highest levels […]
Para nordic star Brian McKeever enthusiastically led Canada into Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium today for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea. Click on the video above to watch live. It’s McKeever’s first time participating in the opening ceremony. Although he owns 10 gold medals — and 13 overall — from four Paralympics, he usually competes on the first day of […]
North and South Korea’s Paralympic teams will march separately at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, according to a press release from the International Paralympic Committee. The IPC and the countries’ Paralympic representatives met in the Paralympic Village to discuss the possibility of marching under the same conditions as their Olympic […]
Thirteen-time Paralympic medallist Brian McKeever will lead Canada into the opening ceremony as flag-bearer at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “It’s always an honour to represent Canada, and to do it at the Paralympics is why I have kept going with my career,” McKeever said. McKeever owns 10 cross-country golds — along […]
Snow started to fall lightly at the base of the cascading mountains in the PyeongChang Paralympic Village Plaza on Wednesday afternoon. Ornately dressed Korean musicians blasted horns and banged drums — a sea of red followed not too far behind. Team Canada triumphantly paraded into the Plaza for the official welcome ceremony at the Paralympics. […]
The Belarusian delegation attending the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang has been warned against displaying the Russian national flag to avoid any possible sanctions by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). “We have already received an official notification which reads that we are prohibited from holding any public actions even in hotels located outside the […]
Russia’s team was banned from the upcoming Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Monday because of its doping past. The International Paralympic Committee said about 30-35 Russians will be allowed to compete in five sports as neutral athletes at the Games, which run from March 8-18. That mirrors the situation for next month’s Olympics. The Russian […]
