Andrew Bottomley: ‘loud, proud and supportive’
It only took me one day to realize it. Brazilians are some of the biggest fans I have ever witnessed.
It only took me one day to realize it. Brazilians are some of the biggest fans I have ever witnessed.
Canadian para-cyclist Ross Wilson used the same mindset to lose more than 100 pounds as he did to succeed in the Paralympic Games.
Five years ago, Wilson walked into the doctor’s office weighing almost 300 pounds and suffering from a neurological disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Disease. In the last week, he won two silver medals at the Paralympics.
In a symbol of international friendship, two racers crossed the finish line hand-in-hand, even though each of their racing suits sported a different country’s colour.
Allison Jones from the U.S. and Alyda Norbruis of Netherlands finished fourth and fifth in the women’s road race C1-2-3 on Friday.
Canada’s wheelchair rugby team has a chance to go 3-0 in the pool phase if they can play their game like they did on Thursday against Great Britain.
Zak Madell, Canada’s leading scorer, is confident in winning the group if they repeat their performance on Friday.
Success breeding success is an ever-important aspect to sport across all levels, and two Canadian Paralympians are currently reaping the benefits of their influential predecessor.
Wheelchair racers Diane Roy and Brent Lakatos both looked up to, and had the luxury to work with, Andre Viger, one of the country’s greats.
Austin Smeenk finally made it to the Paralympics in Rio, even though he had the choice to go four years ago in London.
Smeenk, 19, was only 15 years old when he qualified for the 2012 London Paralympic Games, but elected not to compete.
In the final results for the women’s PT5 triathlon, Christine Robbins’ name is slotted alone at number 10, but she didn’t race alone – none of the competitors did.
Robbins, who has a visual impairment, swam, cycled, and ran next to her guide Sasha Boulton.
Canada is getting the first glimpse of a rising star who could make it all the way to the top.
Michael Sametz, 20, and in his first Paralympics, has turned heads in recent years, including those of his teammates on Canada’s paracycling team.
A tired Tristen Chernove took a shot at gold and rode away with the bronze medal in the Men’s C1-2-3 1000m Time Trial at the Rio Velodrome Saturday.
Two years ago, Jennifer Oakes would not have been dreamed of playing for Team Canada’s sitting volleyball team – not because she wasn’t good enough, but because she wasn’t eligible.