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Canadian Para triathlete Stefan Daniel’s hopes of capturing gold at the Paris Paralympics were dashed on Monday after crashing during the bike portion of the men’s PTS5 event. CBC | Sports News
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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 »Canadians seek podium in Paris amid tougher Paralympic competition
Paralympic Games medals have become harder for Canadians to win, which makes them precious in Paris. Canada’s 126-member team is among 4,400 athletes from 168 countries competing in 22 sports that get underway Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How a game of musical chairs led Canada’s Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson to the Olympic podium
It was a game of beach volleyball musical chairs. And Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson landed the silver seats. The Canadian duo joined forces two years ago, and on Friday in Paris, they won an Olympic silver medal together. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch Alysha Newman compete for women’s pole vault podium
Canada’s Alysha Newman is going for a medal in the Olympic women’s pole vault final at 12:15 p.m. ET at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian female paddlers set sights on podium as canoe-kayak sprint races on tap
Veteran Katie Vincent leads the Canadians into the second Olympic Games featuring female canoe sprint events. She’ll compete in the C-1 200m and the C-2 500m alongside Sloan MacKenzie this week. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sophiane Méthot bounced the ‘monster’ in her head, then jumped to the Olympic podium
Pain is temporary, but victory is forever. That’s the mantra through which Canadian Sophiane Méthot attempts to live. And on Friday at the Paris Olympics, the Longueuil, Que., native won a bronze medal in trampoline — an accomplishment she’ll proudly wear for the rest of her life. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Kylie Masse just shy of 100m backstroke podium as Kaylee McKeown strikes gold
Kylie Masse of Lasalle, Ont., came 0.31 seconds shy of a medal in the Olympic women’s 100m backstroke final on Tuesday in Paris, in an event still ruled by Kaylee McKeown. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil misses podium in women’s 100m butterfly title defence
Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont., missed the podium on Sunday when defending her women’s 100m butterfly Olympic title, finishing in fifth place. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Feeling stronger and healthier, Caeli McKay aims for diving podium in Paris
Severely injuring her ankle before the 2021 Canadian Olympic trials deprived diver Caeli McKay of landing an Olympic spot in the individual 10-metre platform event. Three years later, she returns to the Olympic stage in Paris fortified with a healthier body and stronger mentality. CBC | Sports News
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