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 …
Heidi Peters joined the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball squad in 2013, one year after the team missed out on qualification for London and essentially disbanded. “I think literally two athletes …
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 …
Call 2023 an appetizer. The past year provided some great moments for Canadian Para athletes — many of which only served to ignite even more excitement about the main course that …
When Simon Richard laces up his skates and takes the ice for Canada’s blind hockey team, he hopes more countries will be inspired to invest in the sport. Canadian Blind Hockey announced …
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 …