Canada’s Paralympic athletes continue to arrive in Sochi even as a crisis unfolds in nearby Ukraine.
A spokesman for the Canadian Paralympic Committee says the organization continues to monitor the situation but has no plans to back out now.
Martin Richard says the goal remains to place among the top three nations in the gold medal count.
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The Paralympic Games are set for March 7 to 16.
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