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Canada falls to Germany, misses wheelchair basketball bronze

The Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team were unable to secure a medal at the 2024 Paralympics, falling 75-62 to Germany in their bronze medal match on Saturday. Thomas Boehme and Matthias Guntner combined for 18 points in a fourth quarter where Germany outscored Canada 28-14,...

Canada comes up short in wheelchair hoops loss at Paralympics

The Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team opened their 2024 Paralympic campaign with a 70-65 loss against China at Bercy Arena in Paris on Thursday. Xuemei Zhang scored 30 points and Tonglei Zhang finished with a 12-assist double-double to bring China to second place in the...
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Canada falls to Germany, misses wheelchair basketball bronze

The Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team were unable to secure a medal at the...

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