Wheelchair Racing
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Shaping Saskatchewan: Jessica FrottenJessica Frotten has competed in world championships, Commonwealth and Pan Am games – and finally earned a place on Team Canada for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Summer Games.FeaturesOct 29, 2021
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Regina athlete headed to Paralympics to compete in wheelchair racingJessica Frotten is on her way to Tokyo to compete for Team Canada in wheelchair racing at the upcoming Paralympic Games.SportsAug 8, 2021
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Annual Wheelchair Relay in Saskatoon raises awareness, funds for people with spinal cord injuriesThe relay race, which raised more than $15,000 for Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan, featured teams of four competing to see who could be first across the finish line.CanadaSep 22, 2018
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‘She’s got a tiger in there’: N.B. Canada Games gold medalist’s life or death journey to the podiumWhile in training to compete at the 2017 Canada Games, Veronica Coombes suffered a major seizure and was rushed to the hospital.SportsAug 23, 2017
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Winnipeg-born wheelchair racer once again strikes gold at Rio ParalympicsWinnipeg-born wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell captured her second gold medal at the Rio Olympics with a first place finish in the women's 100-metre T52 event.SportsSep 17, 2016
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“Nothing can stop me”: N.B. wheelchair racer comes home a winner despite kidney failureNew Brunswick athlete Veronica Coombes has brought home three silver medals for Canada in wheelchair racing at the IWAS World Junior Championships in the Netherlands.FeaturesJul 15, 2015
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Saskatoon para-athlete breaking recordsA Saskatoon para-athlete is coming off a record breaking meet, now she's getting set to represent her country on the world stage.CanadaJun 16, 2015
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Major Midget hockey helps former player buy wheelchairA former player in the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League suffered a life-changing injury almost two years ago. He can't play hockey anymore, so the league decided to help him on the road back to another sport.SportsSep 17, 2014
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