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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…
Canadian swimmer Aurélie Rivard captured her 12th career Paralympic medal with silver in the women’s S10 100-metre freestyle event on Sunday in Paris. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., clocked a time of one minute 00.82 seconds at Paris La Défense Arena, finishing just 0.3 seconds behind gold medallist Emeline Pierre of France. Rivard, who holds the world record, was the…
Canadian Para swimmer Katarina Roxon advanced to the women’s 100-metre breaststroke SB8 final on Friday at the Paris Paralympics, becoming the first woman to compete in the sport at five Games. The Kippens, N.L., native finished third in the first of two qualifying heats, touching the wall in one minute 26.70 seconds for the sixth-fastest time among the eight…
