B.C.’s Watt places 5th in women’s T47 long jump
Amy Watt made her Canadian Paralympic debut on Friday, finishing fifth in the women’s T47 long jump event.
Amy Watt made her Canadian Paralympic debut on Friday, finishing fifth in the women’s T47 long jump event.
El país sudamericano no conseguía llegar al podio Paralímpico desde hace 17 años, y no obtenía un oro desde hace 21.
Canada’s wheelchair rugby team found out quickly in 2012 that they had a star on their hands.
That star’s name was Zak Madell, who at the time was 18 years old and had only played a year and a half of competitive wheelchair rugby.
Team Canada fell 68-56 in the classification round at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Travelling 9,000 kilometres from Winnipeg, Man. to Tokyo, Japan to play in one’s first para-badminton tournament in 18 months might seem like a daunting prospect to some.
Keely Shaw’s drive and determination made for a quick ascent to the Paralympics, where a flurry of firsts and a bronze medal followed.
Brent Lakatos did it again, winning yet another silver medal on the Tokyo athletic track.
On the final day of competition in the pool Canada looks to add to their medal count, with eight swimmers in action.
After a strong 2019 season, Frotten expected to do better in all three of her competitions, although she’s still glad to have experienced her first-ever Paralympics.
Contest between two sides that are fairly even based on statistics and overall play seen in Tokyo.