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Another Paralympics is in the books — but certainly one not soon to be forgotten. With an incredible 2.5 million tickets sold, the 17th Summer Paralympic Games in Paris brought back the kind of energetic and unparalleled atmosphere that was glaringly absent during the COVID-held Tokyo Games in 2021. Paralympians who felt they didn’t get…
Danielle Dorris has done it again. The Canadian swimmer won gold in the women’s S7 50-metre butterfly on Saturday at the Paris Paralympics, successfully defending her title from three years ago at the Tokyo Games. Dorris, who also holds the world record in the event, touched the wall in 32.66 seconds. American Mallory Weggemann took silver in…
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,…
Canada’s Nate Riech has won his second consecutive Paralympic medal. The Victoria native took silver in the men’s T38 1,500 metres on Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris, following up the title he won three years ago at the Tokyo Games. Riech crossed the finish line in four minutes 13.12 seconds, slightly behind gold…
Canadian cyclist Nathan Clement has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 29-year-old from West Vancouver was second in the men’s T1-2 individual road time trial. Clement held the second-fastest time throughout the race behind gold-medallist Chen Jianxin from China, finishing the course in 22:53.36 for his first career Paralympic medal. Clement swam for…
