Paralympics
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‘Coachable moment’: Blind Canadian Paralympian removed from cruise shipSwimmer Donovan Tildesley was the flag bearer for Canada at the 2009 Paralympics, and told Global News he's travelled extensively solo.CanadaNov 15, 2022
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Athletes gather in N.S. to play goalball, a sport for the visually impairedAthletes from across North America came to Halifax this weekend to play goalball, a sport exclusively for those with visual impairments.CanadaNov 5, 2022
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Blind Soccer: Paralympic sport team to join lineup of London, Ont. soccer clubAccording 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.SportsJul 14, 2022
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Canadian athletes win big in para-triathlon World Series in MontrealCalgary's, Stefan Daniel and New Brunswick native Kamylle Frenette both crossed the finish line first in the PTS5 triathlon.SportsJul 8, 2022
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Canadian Paralympic athletes want financial rewards for medals — like Olympians getCanadian 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.SportsMar 18, 2022
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Canada’s cross-country legend McKeever makes history with 16th Paralympic gold medalIn 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.SportsMar 12, 2022
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Canada adds five medals at Beijing Paralympics, guaranteed another in hockeyMollie Jepsen of West Vancouver won silver in the women’s giant slalom standing event, while Team Canada’s wheelchair curling team won bronze.SportsMar 11, 2022
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Russia, Belarus athletes banned from Winter Paralympics, reversing original decisionThe move reversed a decision made a day earlier that would have allowed the athletes to compete under "neutral" banners, which sparked international backlash.WorldMar 2, 2022
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CAN Fund #150Women funds 500th female athleteCAN Fund #150Women has been around for only four years, but has raised over $3 million for female athletes.SportsFeb 12, 2022
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Rising Alberta cross-country skiing star continuing family legacyXavier McKeever is returning to his home of Canmore for more training and competition after winning a hat trick of gold medals in Sweden.FeaturesNov 25, 2021
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