Swimmer Bennett, canoeist Hennessy to carry Canadian flag at Paralympic closing ceremony | CBC Sports

Swimmer Bennett, canoeist Hennessy to carry Canadian flag at Paralympic closing ceremony | CBC Sports

Paralympic medallists Nicholas Bennett and Brianna Hennessy will carry the Canadian flag during Sunday’s closing ceremony in Paris. Bennett, a swimmer, won Canada’s first gold medal in Paris — one of three total medals he’s headed home with, also including another gold and a silver. The 20-year-old from Parksville, B.C., who has an intellectual impairment,…

Read More