Weekend recap: Para athletes lead the way for Canada
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Canadians, Chileans lean into Parapan Am Games pride
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 …
Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team wins Parapan Am bronze to keep Paralympic hopes alive
Facing a must-win situation to keep their Paralympic dreams alive, the Canadian men’s basketball team defeated Argentina 70-62 on Saturday at the Parapan American Games. That victory in Santiago, Chile, …
What to watch this weekend in Olympic and Paralympic sports
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 …
Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius granted parole on murder conviction
Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a bathroom door at his home in South Africa in a killing that jolted …
Zak Madell leads undefeated Canadian wheelchair rugby squad past United States
The Canadian wheelchair rugby team is brimming with confidence at the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile after defeating their American rivals 46-41, securing first place in the preliminary round …
Canada’s Kyle Tremblay secures Paralympic quota spot in archery for Paris 2024
Kyle Tremblay has locked up a Paralympic quota spot for Canada in Para archery. He also has a chance to leave the Parapan Am Games with a medal around his …
Canada opens women’s sitting volleyball World Cup with win over Brazil
Canada opened the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup with a victory over Brazil on Monday in Cairo. No. 2 Canada got its toughest competition out of the way in its …
Canadian Para surfer Victoria Feige extends record with 5th straight world title
Canadian Para surfer Victoria Feige continued her reign of dominance by winning her fifth straight world title on Saturday in Huntington Beach, Calif., extending her record for most gold medals …
For Canada’s Danielle Ellis, sitting volleyball team captain’s shoes a snug fit
Danielle Ellis doesn’t remember exactly when she inherited the captaincy of Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team — it was either 2017 or 2018. But she knows that she felt nervous filling …