News Rio 2016: Canadian morning wrap-up on day 10: Stilwell lays down the law for second gold at Paralympic Games / Two medals for Canadian sailors September 18, 2016 Canadian Paralympic Committee - Sept. 17, 2016 -Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell of Parksville, B.C., won the gold medal in the women T52 100-m sprint on Saturday morning at the Paralympic Games. Canadian sailors also...
News Nicolas-Guy Turbide cruises into backstroke final with 2nd fastest qualifying time September 18, 2016 Swimming Canada - RIO DE JANEIRO – THE LONG WAIT WAS WORTH IT FOR NICOLAS-GUY TURBIDE. Turbide swam an America’s record 59.93 seconds for the second fastest qualifying time in the S13 100-m backstroke in Saturday’s primaries...
News Rio 2016: Team Canada wrap-up on day 9: Canadian sailors on a mission for medals September 18, 2016 Canadian Paralympic Committee - Sept. 16, 2016 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Two Canadian sailing crews are in medal positions heading into Saturday's final race at the Paralympic Games. All three Canadian boats sailed two races today for a...
News Canadian pairs Jones and Reagan triumph at U.S. International Classic September 18, 2016 Figure Skating - SALT LAKE CITY – Brittany Jones and Joshua Reagan of Toronto won the gold medal Friday night in pairs at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic. The competition is the second stop on the 2016 Challenger Series...
News Canada takes 2-0 lead over Chile on opening day of Davis Cup by BNP Paribas play September 18, 2016 Tennis Canada - Frank Dancevic and Vasek Pospisil both win to put Canada one match away from victory Halifax, September 16, 2016 – Canada is now just one triumph away from ousting Chile in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World...
News Charles Paquet Wins Silver Medal at Junior Triathlon World Championships in Mexico September 18, 2016 Triathlon Canada - COZUMEL, Mex.—Charles Paquet became just the fifth Canadian ever to run onto the podium in junior triathlon racing at the World Championships. The 19-year-old reigning Canadian junior champ emptied the tank while battling...
News Bom Dia de Rio | Paralympic Recap: DAY 9 | Friday Performances Set Stage for Exciting Final Weekend September 18, 2016 Canadian Sport Institute Pacific - Friday, September 16, 2016 // Sexta-feira, 16 Setembro, 2016 A special edition of Collaborate. Serve. Innovate. A daily update from Rio 2016 by the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Featuring daily news from the Games about...
News CROTEAU FOURTH IN T1-T2 ROAD RACE September 18, 2016 Cycling Canada Cyclisme - (Rio, BRA – September 16, 2016) Four Canadian para-cyclists competed on Friday at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with Marie-Eve Croteau of Quebec City, Quebec, the top finisher, in fourth place in the Women's...
News Olympians Saxton and Schalk Defeat Brazil at Toronto Finals September 18, 2016 Volleyball Canada - September 16, 2016 - Olympians Ben Saxton (Calgary, AB) and Chaim Schalk (Red Deer, AB) pleased the home crowd today at the SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals Friday afternoon at Polson Pier by posting a 2-1 (23-21,...
News TEAM CANADA WOMEN PLACE 5TH AT RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC GAMES September 18, 2016 Wheelchair Basketball Canada - (September 16, 2016 - RIO DE JANEIRO) The Canadian women’s Paralympic wheelchair basketball team placed fifth at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with a clutch 63-52 win over China on Friday afternoon at the Rio Olympic Arena....