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Canada’s Mark Arendz struck gold for the third time in three events at the Para Biathlon World Championships in Prince George, B.C. The Hartsville, P.E.I., native won the men’s standing sprint pursuit final on Saturday to remain undefeated in Para biathlon races this season. CBC | Sports News
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Canada’s Mark Arendz golden again at Para biathlon worlds in Prince George, B.C.
Two-time Paralympic biathlon champion Mark Arendz added to Canada’s medal haul at the inaugural Para Biathlon World Championships with his second gold medal in as many days. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Para alpine ski champion Mac Marcoux announces retirement
Para alpine ski champion Mac Marcoux announced his retirement Wednesday, but he isn’t done with sport. The 26-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., won six Paralympic medals, including three gold, and five world titles in the visually impaired classification of alpine skiing. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Mark Arendz leads Canada’s Para biathlon medal haul with 3rd World Cup win of week
Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., won his third consecutive Para biathlon race of the week on Sunday, capturing the men’s 10 km individual event at a World Cup in Martell, Italy. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Finally’: Canadian Para athletes to be financially rewarded for medals won at Paralympics
In what’s being called a game-changing moment in the sporting landscape of the country, Canadian Paralympians are now going to be financially rewarded for medals they win at the Paralympic Games beginning this summer at Paris 2024 and each edition of the Games thereafter. CBC | Sports News
Read More »From Santiago to Paris, Canadian Para athletes set the table for a successful 2024
Call 2023 an appetizer. The past year provided some great moments for Canadian Para athletes — many of which only served to ignite even more excitement about the main course that is 2024, when the Paralympics head to Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Para athletes not immune to hazards of travel, where damaged equipment can cost shot at a medal
Some Canadian Para athletes as well as the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are calling for better transportation of athletes to and from international competitions. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada advances to face familiar foe U.S. in Para Hockey Cup final with shutout of China
Canada’s national Para hockey team advanced to the Para Hockey Cup final with a dominant 6-0 win over China on Friday, setting up a clash with the United States for gold. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Weekend recap: Para athletes lead the way for Canada
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gets you caught up on the top performances by Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes over the weekend. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Veteran Para winter athlete Billy Bridges relishes new challenges of summer sports
One of Canada’s most decorated Paralympians is a rookie again and he says it’s never felt so good. Twenty-five years after Billy Bridges made his first national team on the ice as a Para hockey player, he’s poised to make his Parapan Am Games debut in shot put and javelin. CBC | Sports News
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