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With another Paralympics having come to a close, it’s time to look at some of the key storylines that played out in Paris, while looking forward to the next winter edition in two year’s time, and outlining what the next cycle could look like for Canada’s Paralympians. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian women make history during final days of Paris Paralympics
The Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team, canoeist Brianna Hennessy, and swimmers Shelby Newkirk and Danielle Dorris capture historic medals at Paris 2024. 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
Read More »Watch the 2024 Paris Paralympics closing ceremony
Watch live coverage of the 2024 Paris Paralympics closing ceremony from the Stade de France, featuring host Scott Russell. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Incredibly disappointed’: Canadian women fall to China in wheelchair basketball bronze-medal match in Paris
Canada’s wheelchair basketball teams will be leaving Paris without a medal. Following the men’s tough loss to Germany in Saturday’s bronze-medal game, the Canadian women faltered and were unable beat China for a place on the podium. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Andy Murray enters tournament weeks after he retired at Paris Olympics
Andy Murray has signed up to a new tournament. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Canadian Para canoeist Brianna Hennessy searching for greater meaning in Paris
Canada’s Brianna Hennessy, the 39-year-old from Ottawa, is in Paris for her second Paralympics and looking to reach her first podium. She’ll compete in two events beginning Friday. But even amid the spectre of claiming her first medal, Hennessy is vying for something grander. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Unstoppable spirit: Bianca Borgella’s inspiring journey to Paris 2024
CBC Sports’ Shireen Ahmed celebrates Bianca Borgella’s passion and drive at #Paris2024. Borgella got up and finished her 100m race after suffering an injury in her Paralympic debut and is undergoing further medical assessment. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire, severely burned weeks after Paris Games
A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by a man believed to be her boyfriend and suffered burns on 80 per cent of her body, Kenyan police and medical officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »Paris mayor wants to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Not everyone is pleased
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower permanently has drawn the ire of some Parisians, French politicians, and the descendants of the man who designed the iconic structure. CBC | World News
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