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Canadian wheelchair racer Austin Smeenk won his first career Paralympic medal on Monday with bronze in the men’s T34 100 metres. CBC | Sports News
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From Yorkville to Kyiv: How a war brought a Canadian cook overseas to help Ukrainian troops
The outbreak of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine put a Canadian cook on a path to support the nation defending itself, in the form of helping to provide nourishing meals for the Ukrainian soldiers serving on the front lines of the war. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian track cyclist Mel Pemble misses Paralympic podium by 0.3 seconds in C1-3 500m time trial
Canadian track cyclist Mel Pemble narrowly missed the podium in the women’s C1-3 500-metre time trial on Saturday, finishing 0.3 seconds away from her first career Paralympic medal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimmer Aurélie Rivard wins bronze medal to kick off Paris Paralympics
Canada’s wheelchair rugby team fell 51-48 to the United States in their opening group-stage match of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, despite a dominant performance from team veteran Zak Madell. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian flag-bearer Katarina Roxon advances to 100m breaststroke SB8 final in Paris
Canadian Para swimmer Katarina Roxon advanced to the women’s 100-metre breaststroke SM8 final on Friday at the Paris Paralympics, becoming the first woman to compete in the sport at five Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian qualifier Diallo, defending champion Dabrowski pick up wins at U.S. Open
Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe opened their U.S. Open women’s doubles title defence Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimmer Aurélie Rivard wins bronze medal to kick off Paris Paralympics
Canada’s wheelchair rugby team fell 51-48 to the United States in their opening group-stage match of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, despite a dominant performance from team veteran Zak Madell. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimming star Aurèlie Rivard aims to rediscover world-class form in 400m free at Paralympics
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native Aurèlie Rivard, a 10-time Paralympic medallist, believes the main theory for her recent struggles in the 400 free is that she expects so much of herself in this one race that any misstep now causes even greater questioning of herself. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Caitlinhergrtness wins 165th running of the annual race, taking the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown
Caitlinhergrtness wins 165th running of the annual race, taking the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke. The annual event, in its 165th running, is North America’s oldest continually run horse stakes race. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A pair of Canadian athlete-engineers is using technology to their advantage at the Paralympics
In able-bodied sprinting, an athlete’s sole focus is on his or her body, with the goal of obtaining peak fitness for the biggest races. But wheelchair racing introduces a whole other element – the wheelchair itself. CBC | Sports News
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