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The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus. The IPC general assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday first voted against a full suspension for Russia by 111 to 55, with 11 abstentions, and then voted against a partial suspension by 91-77 (with eight abstentions). CBC | World News
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Canada’s Westlake comes out of Para hockey retirement, seeks 6th Paralympic Games
A man who knows what it takes to win a Paralympic hockey gold in Italy has come out of retirement hoping to help Canada do it again. Five-time Paralympian Greg Westlake of Oakville, Ont., spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach of the Canadian Para hockey team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Olympic, Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada focused on mixed doubles wheelchair curling Paralympic berth
Paralympic champion Mark Ideson is about to enter an entirely new challenge – trying to qualify Canada alongside veteran curler Ina Forrest in the newly added discipline of mixed doubles wheelchair curling at the 2026 Paralympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian athletes embracing Paralympic momentum with Milan-Cortina Winter Games in sight
For Canadian athletes, Italy is a chance to once again celebrate the Paralympics and re-ignite the world’s awareness around Para sport when the Games begin in Milan Cortina in 2026. CBC | Sports News
Read More »European Paralympic athlete in line to become the first disabled astronaut in space
British Paralympian John McFall has formally completed his astronaut training, and is now on the waiting list for a spot to fly to the International Space Station, which would make him the first disabled person to reach orbit. CBC | World News
Read More »Paralympic silver medallist Nathan Clement on triumph, transition, and life beyond the games
Host Anastasia Bucsis speaks to Paralympic silver medallist Nathan Clement who finished second in the men’s T1-2 individual road time trial at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Racing against myself’: Canadian swimmer Danielle Dorris hungry for more after retaining Paralympic title
Danielle Dorris is the best to ever do it in the women’s 50-metre butterfly S7 event, and her successful title defence at the Paris Paralympics was yet further confirmation that she is in a league of her own. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Paralympic champion Austin Smeenk still basking in gold at post-Games party back home
Speaking back home at his parents’ house in Shanty Bay, Ont., on Saturday after his gold at the Paralympics, Austin Smeenk said his accomplishments still haven’t quite sunk in, but that it feels ‘amazing’ coming home with hardware for the first time at his third Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After a tough Tokyo, Canada restored Paralympic Games momentum in Paris
What looked like a bounce back for Canada at the Paralympic Games was more of a return to form. Canada’s 10 gold medals in Paris were the most since 19 in Beijing in 2008, and also doubled the output at the Tokyo Games three years ago. CBC | Sports News
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