The International Paralympic Committee’s general assembly voted last September to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under their own flags with their anthems at the upcoming Paralympics in Italy. The Canadian Paralympic Committee spoke out against and voted against that decision. CBC | Sports News
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Hockey’s Greg Westlake, nordic skier Mark Arendz, curler Ina Forrest front Canada’s Paralympic team
Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada’s team at the Milano-Cortina Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Arendz, Wilkie lead Canada’s powerhouse Para nordic ski team into Paralympic Games
Decorated skiers Mark Arendz and Natalie Wilkie lead Canada’s Para nordic ski team into the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada returns 10 hockey players from 2022 Paralympic silver medal squad
Veteran forward Greg Westlake will head to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Tim Hortons inks partnerships with Canadian Olympic, Paralympic Committees
Tim Hortons might be synonymous with hockey but this year, it’s clinching a new sporting title: Olympic sponsor. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Unlikely partnership forges potential Paralympic medal threats in alpine skier Eriksson, guide Smith
Just five years ago, the idea of Kalle Eriksson competing for Canada at the Paralympics would have been unthinkable. Eriksson, a visually impaired Para alpine skier, will head to Italy for the Paralympics, which run March 6-15 with live coverage on CBC, with multiple podiums in his aim. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Para cyclist Mel Pemble turns the page on Paralympic heartbreak with historic world title
Following a heartbreaking fourth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, Canadian Para cyclist Mel Pemble has bounced back with her best-ever showing at worlds as she sets her sights set on L.A. 2028. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s curlers become 1st team announced for 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
The first Canadian team for the Paralympics Winter Games in Milan Cortina is all set as five wheelchair curlers were nominated on Monday, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Curling Canada announced. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Paralympic gold medallist Paige Greco dies at 28 after ‘sudden medical episode’
Paralympic history-maker Paige Greco has died at the age of 28. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Former Para skier Marcoux named honorary captain of Canada’s Paralympic team for Milan-Cortina Games
Former Para alpine skier Mac Marcoux has been named the honorary captain of Canada’s Paralympic team for the Milan-Cortina Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
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