The Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team might not be leaving Rio with a medal, but they have gained some very important things from the tournament.
Canada's Christine Gauthier, paracanoe legend, places fourth in Rio after a storied career on the water. Looking forward, she hopes to inspire young Canadians to come forward and participate in her sport, which has been added to the Paralympics for the first time.
Despite gaining the support of the Brazilian fans, Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball team had their medal dreams shattered in Rio on Tuesday, following a 78-60 loss at the hands of the Netherlands. However, the team’s veterans will still have several positives to take away from the experience.
In his fourth Games, wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos finally added the most coveted piece of his decorated career to his medal collection: Paralympic gold.
Alister McQueen, after a seventh place finish at the 2012 London Games, earned himself a silver medal in the T44 Men's Javelin Throw, setting two Canadian records in the process.
Going into Day 1, the goal for coach Craig McCord was making it past prelims and giving the cohort of youthful team members a clear message and goal – qualify for the finals.