Amy Burk always wanted to play sports. Her first love was basketball, but she quickly realized that because of her visual impairment, she would not be able to keep up. And …
It’s been more than a decade since the last Summer Paralympics went off without major controversy. In 2016, Zika Virus concerns were compounded when, two weeks before the Games, the …
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he’s negotiated with federal …
Joyful crowds gathered along the streets of France’s southern port of Marseille on Thursday to see torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame through the city’s most emblematic sites, a day after …
Some Canadian Para athletes as well as the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are calling for better transportation of athletes to and from international competitions. It comes in the wake of …
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. From the summer Parapan Am …
There was a simple message from Canada’s co-chef de mission, Josh Vander Vies, ahead of the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile. Before the cauldron was lit and the athletes paraded …
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. From the Parapan Am Games …
Among Paralympic sports, boccia is one of a kind. Some have compared it to curling. Others have likened it to lawn bowling. But there is no true able-bodied equivalent to …