Paralympics

• ‘Coachable moment’: Blind Canadian Paralympian removed from cruise ship

  Swimmer Donovan Tildesley was the flag bearer for Canada at the 2009 Paralympics, and told Global News he's travelled extensively solo.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• Athletes gather in N.S. to play goalball, a sport for the visually impaired

  Athletes from across North America came to Halifax this weekend to play goalball, a sport exclusively for those with visual impairments.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2022
  
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• Blind Soccer: Paralympic sport team to join lineup of London, Ont. soccer club

  According to the Canadian Paralympic Committee, Blind Soccer, also known as Blind Football, Football 5-a-side, is an adaptation of soccer for athletes with a visual impairment.

  Sports

  Jul 14, 2022
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• Canadian athletes win big in para-triathlon World Series in Montreal

  Calgary's, Stefan Daniel and New Brunswick native Kamylle Frenette both crossed the finish line first in the PTS5 triathlon.

  Sports

  Jul 8, 2022
• Canadian Paralympic athletes want financial rewards for medals — like Olympians get

  Canadian Olympic athletes who medaled in Tokyo or Beijing received $20,000 for a gold, $15,000 for a silver and $10,000 for a bronze. Paralympic medalists got nothing.

  Sports

  Mar 18, 2022
• Canada’s cross-country legend McKeever makes history with 16th Paralympic gold medal

  In other Paralympic competition, B.C.’s Natalie Wilkie captured her third medal of the Games, a silver in the women’s 10-kilomtre cross-country race.

  Sports

  Mar 12, 2022
• Canada adds five medals at Beijing Paralympics, guaranteed another in hockey

  Mollie Jepsen of West Vancouver won silver in the women’s giant slalom standing event, while Team Canada’s wheelchair curling team won bronze.

  Sports

  Mar 11, 2022
• Russia, Belarus athletes banned from Winter Paralympics, reversing original decision

  The move reversed a decision made a day earlier that would have allowed the athletes to compete under "neutral" banners, which sparked international backlash.

  World

  Mar 2, 2022
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• CAN Fund #150Women funds 500th female athlete

  CAN Fund #150Women has been around for only four years, but has raised over $3 million for female athletes.

  Sports

  Feb 12, 2022
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• Rising Alberta cross-country skiing star continuing family legacy

  Xavier McKeever is returning to his home of Canmore for more training and competition after winning a hat trick of gold medals in Sweden.

  Features

  Nov 25, 2021