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For the first time in history, Canadian Paralympic athletes will get financial rewards — like Olympic athletes do — for finishing at the podium at the Paris Games later this year.

Rivard, 25, of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won an impressive five medals, including a pair of gold and one silver in para swimming.

Aurélie Rivard and over 30 other Canadian Paralympic athletes were greeted by dozens of well-wishers at Montreal's Trudeau airport as they arrived from London.

The fatigue is beginning to show after a long week of swimming but that didn't stop the flow of gold medals for Canada's swimmers at the 2015 Parapan American Games Wednesday.

Stephanie Dixon remembers returning home from the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, and being unable to celebrate her successes with anyone.

Aurelie Rivard has developed into one of the best para-swimmers in the world since the 2012 London Games.

Paralympic hopefuls gathered in Montreal to bring awareness to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

Making his fourth career appearance at Madeira, the longtime national team standout finally reached the top of the world championship podium on Wednesday.

Quebec swimmer smashed her own world record in both her heats and final of the 100-metre freestyle to grab gold at 2020 Paralympic Games.

Triple gold medallist in swimming, Aurelie Rivard, was chosen to carry Canada's flag into Maracana Stadium for Sunday's closing ceremonies of the Rio Paralympics,

Swimmer Aurelie Rivard won Canada's first gold medal at the Paralympic Games, and she did it in commanding fashion.

Michelle Stilwell added another Paralympic title to her illustrious resume on Saturday, for her fifth career gold medal and second gold for the track and field team in Rio.

The two-time gold medallist will be competing at his fourth Games.

Oleksiak won four medals at the Rio Olympics last summer, including gold in the 100-metre freestyle.

LONDON - The moment he touched the wall, Benoit Huot released the emotions that had built over the last four years.

Dorris is an 18-year-old athlete who at the age of 13 was the youngest team member at Rio 2016.

Aurelie Rivard won two gold medals on Monday as the host nation earned 14 total swimming medals at the Parapan American Games.

EDMONTON - Katarina Roxon of Stephenville, N.L., capped a solid performance by the Canadian team at the Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships on Sunday with a gold medal in the women's 100-metre breaststroke

The Canadian Paralympic Committee now pivots to the 2022 Beijing Games, which open March 4.

LONDON - Michelle Stilwell was a slip of the hand away from repeating as a double gold medallist at the Paralympic Games.