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GOLD MEDAL : Fournie wins 2nd gold, takes lead in 100 and never looks back

Cody Fournie is back atop the Paralympic podium in Paris. The 35-year-old racer from Victoria capturesd gold in the men's T51 100m final, clocking a Paralympic record-time of 19.63 seconds on Friday at the Stade de France. Defending champion Peter Genyn, of Belgium, took the silver...

Zesseu’s trip to silver medal just the start of his Para journey

When Canadian Jesse Zesseu first heard about Para sport, he wasn’t sure what it was, now he’s a silver medalist.   The first time Paralympian secured a second-place finish in the men’s F37 discus Friday morning at Stade de France.
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GOLD MEDAL : Fournie wins 2nd gold, takes lead in 100 and never looks back

Cody Fournie is back atop the Paralympic podium in Paris. The 35-year-old racer from Victoria...