Para Sport Update

Days away from the opening of the Paris Paralympics we preview Canada’s top medal hopefuls in sitting volleyball, boccia and para cycling.

From the pool to the track, we profile Canada’s top medal hopefuls for the upcoming Paris Paralympics.

With the Paralympic Cauldron just weeks from ignition, we reveal Canada’s final rosters for Paris.From Para-Cycling to Racquet Sports and Swimming, there’s a mix of first time Paralympians to experienced medalists seeking gold in France. 

Canada’s Paris 2024 Paralympic jigsaw puzzle takes shape as we reveal the 20 athletes named to the Canadian Para-Athletics Team, along with 12 athletes added to the Canadian Women’s Sitting Volleyball team.

In this Para Sport Update, Canada announces its boccia & wheelchair basketball teams for the Paris Paralympics and Rob Shaw books his ticket to Paris after several big wheelchair tennis wins across Europe.

In this Para Sport Update we reveal Canada’s Paralympic Teams for Paris in Wheelchair Rugby, Para Triathlon & Para Judo. Meanwhile in Europe, Canada’s Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team takes the crown in a Dutch Tournament while our Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team preps for games against the Dutch, British & Germans.

In this Para Sport Update, Canadian athletes race to secure their spots at the Paris Paralympics as Montreal plays host to the 2024 Bell Track and Field Olympic and Paralympic Trial & Para Triathlon’s final qualification opportunity. 

In today’s Para Sport Update the third World Triathlon Para Series event of 2024 cycles across the Welsh coast before heading to Montreal for round four; and In Para-Cycling, Canada’s best descended on Quebec for the 2024 Canadian National Road Championships.

In this Para Sport Update, Canadian Athletes score world records and an impressive medal haul at the Paris 2024 Para-Athletics Grand Prix; Canada’s Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team impresses at the Women’s Para Volleyball Super Six Tournament in France & Canada’s Women’s and Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams paths are set for the Paris Paralympics.

With the Paris Paralympics fast approaching, Canadian Athletes are put to the test around the globe; from the World Para Athletics Nottwil 2024 Grand Prix in Switzerland, to Wheelchair Rugby action at the 2024 Canada Cup in B.C., to Wheelchair Tennis at the French Open in Paris it was a busy week for our Paralympic hopefuls.

In this Para Sport Update Canada’s Paralympic Swim Team come home from the IDM Berlin World Series with medals and a new world record, Rob Shaw continues his winning ways in doubles tennis at the Open International de Royan in France, and we preview the upcoming 2024 Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup in Vancouver.

In this Para Sport Update the Countdown to Paris continues as Greg Stewart comes out of retirement to earn shotput silver at the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships in Japan; Canada’s Women’s Goalball Team competes in Sweden’s Malmo Lady Cup & in Edmonton, Canada's Women's Sitting Volleyball Team sharpen their skills as the Paralympics approach.

In this Para Sport Update find out who earned their ticket to the 2024 Paralympics at the Paralympic Swimming Trials in Toronto; Canada wins a pair of medals in the 3rd Round of the 2024 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Italy; Quebec and Ontario face off in the finals of the 2024 National Para Hockey Championships; and Ontario defeats Ontario at the 2024 Wheelchair Rugby Nationals in Calgary.

In this Para Sport Update Canadian Athletes win medals around the globe in heated action at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Calgary, 2024 Para Triathlon World Series Yokohama & in Para Kayak at the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Hungary.

In the latest Para Sport Update we start the Countdown to Paris with Round II of the 2024 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Belgium; Canada stumbles in singles play but fare better in mixed doubles at the Boccia World Cup in Montreal, and Team Canada is off to a hot start at the 2024 World Para Hockey Championship in Calgary.

In this Para Sport Update, the countdown to the Paris Paralympics is on with the Canadian Para Cycling Team racing to the streets of Belgium, while Team Canada prepares to host 2024 World Para Hockey Championship in Calgary, & Canadian Para Alpine skiing legend Mac Marcoux retires from competitive action. 

In this Para Sport Update the Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team competes in Japan, stamping their ticket to the 2024 Paralympic Games; while Canadian Wheelchair Tennis Star Rob Shaw secures the doubles title at the Japan Open in Kobe.And in Ottawa a major funding boost is announced for the Athletes Assistance Program for the 2024-2025 season.

In this Para Sport Update Canada’s Wheelchair Basketball and Sitting Volleyball teams look to clinch their spots in the Paris Paralympics; while the Canadian Blind Hockey Team continue their winning ways at the International Blind Ice Hockey Series.

In this week’s Para Sport Update we cover the 2024 World Para Volleyball Final Paralympic Qualifiers in China; a member of Canada’s Para athletics team sets a new record in California en route to the 2024 Bell Track & Field Trials; and we preview the International Wheelchair Basketball Repechage Tournament coming up this weekend in France.

A modern-day gold rush hits the Yukon as the Para Snowboard World Cup season concludes on the slopes of Mt. Sima; Newfoundland & Labrador battle the hosting Saskatchewan team for gold at the 2024 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships in Moose Jaw; and Canada’s Blind Hockey Team is announced for the upcoming 2024 International Blind Ice Hockey Series in St. Louis, Missouri.

This week, Canada’s Wheelchair Rugby Team punched their ticket to the Paris Paralympics with a big win over Germany! Plus, Mel Pemble earned a Silver and a Bronze at the UCI Track Para-Cycling World Championships in Brazil, Kalle Ericcson won the Visually Impaired slalom in Italy, and Tyler Turner performed brilliantly at the Para World Cup Snowboard Cross in BC! 

In this Para Sport Update Team Canada scores bronze, silver and a crystal globe at the Para Nordic World Cup Finals in Prince George; doubles action in the Bayou at the Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament; and Canadian Climbers reach the top at the 2024 US Para Climbing National Championships in Maryland.Links:Para Nordic World Cup Finals (Prince George, BC)Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament (Baton Rouge, LA)2024 US Para Climbing National Championships (Gaithersburg, MD)

In the latest Para Sport Update Canada’s Para Nordic Team wows the home crowd at the 2024 FIS Para Biathlon World Championships in Prince George, Canada’s Wheelchair Curling team competes for gold in South Korea at the SD BioSensor World Wheelchair Curling Championships and Canada’s Para Triathlon team have a hot start to their season at the 2024 Americas Para Triathlon in Miami.

In this week’s Para Sport Update we follow Team Canada from the sheet to the snow with first round action from the SD Biosensor World Wheelchair Curling Championships in South Korea, then preview the Para Biathlon World Championships & Para Nordic World Cup Finals taking over Prince George, B.C. through the month of March.Official Website for SD Biosensor World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2024 - https://worldcurling.org/events/worldwheelchair/Official Website for Prince George 2024 Para Biathlon World Championships & Nordic World Cup Finals - https://caledoniacompetitions.com/

In this Para Sport Update we’ve got the latest in Wheelchair Basketball action from the 2024 Rocky Mountain Cup, Team Canada versus Team USA Sitting Volleyball match-ups in Boston, and Canada’s Wheelchair Curling Team preps for the SD Biosensor World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Korea.

In this Para Sport Update find out which Canadian athletes won medals at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai & the FIS Para Alpine Kimberley Race Series and National Championships in the Canadian Rockies; and we go a mile high for the 2024 Rocky Mountain Cup with Canada’s Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team. 

In the latest Para Sport Update, Canada’s Para snowboard cross contingent puts in a strong showing at the 2nd installment of the FIS Para Snowboard World Cup season in Finland, and Canada’s Wheelchair Rugby Team preps for the 2024 Paralympic Qualification Tournament in New Zealand.

From the ski slopes to the swimming pool; in this Para Sport Update Canadian Para Athletes turn in multiple medal-winning performances at the World Cup Para Alpine Skiing event in Italy & the Citi Para Swimming World Series in Scotland.

This week on Para Sport Update: a monumental moment in Canadian Paralympic sports history & Canada’s Para Alpine Stars shine bright on the slopes in Switzerland and Italy.Related article - In the media: Canada’s Para athletes praise Performance Recognition Program (January 29, 2024 - Paralympic.ca) 

Canadian Athletes compete in the land down under in this Para Sport Update, with medal-winning performances at the first Para Cycling World Cup of 2024 & strong showings at the Melbourne Wheelchair Open Tennis Tournament. Plus, we preview the men’s and women’s match-ups for the upcoming International Wheelchair Basketball Federations Repechage Tournaments.

This week on Para Sport Update: Canadian Athletes have strong showings at the 2024 UCI Para Cycling Road World Cup in Australia and Hockey Canada’s National Para Development League takes place this week in Oakville, Ontario.

This week on Para Sport Update: the history making first-ever blind hockey game played on NHL ice; Canada’s Women’s Para Hockey Team holds their selection camp and Canadian Para Cyclists prepare to compete down under.

In this Para Sport Update we follow 3 Canadians down the slopes at the St. Moritz 2024 FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup in Switzerland, and share the Honourable Carla Qualtrough’s historic announcement on the formation of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission.

In this Para Sport Update we cover the latest chapter in a storied rivalry at the Para Judo Grand Prix in Tokyo; the 2023 Para Ice Hockey Cup in New Brunswick; and reveal Canada’s 2024 Wheelchair Curling World Championships roster.

In this Para Sport Update, Nathan Clement covers Canada at the 2023 Para Ice Hockey Cup in New Brunswick, Para Ice Hockey sessions in Alberta and Greg Stewart's journey to Paralympic shot put in Paris 2024. Follow Team Canada: https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/home

In this Para Sport Update we dig into Canada’s impressive medal haul at the 2023 Para Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile; with Canada capturing gold in Boccia, Goalball and more!Find out more about Team Canada at the 2023 Para Pan Am Games  

In this Para Sport Update, we travel to Egypt where the Canadian Women’s Team put in a medal-worthy performance at the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup.Plus, Team Canada wasted no time reaching the podium, scoring several medals across multiple sports in early action at the Para Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.Watch live coverage of the Para Pan Am Games on CBC Gem

In this edition of Para Sport Update we preview the Para Pan American Games, kicking off this week in Chile. 140 Canadian athletes are competing in 14 of the 17 sports on display, with many having the opportunity to win their way into the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Follow the 2023 Para Pan Am Games live online: https://www.santiago2023.org/en

In this Para Sport Update, we share results from NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters Tennis Tournament in Spain; reveal the six Canadian wheelchair tennis athletes who'll be jetting to Chile for the Para Pan Am Games; and follow Canada's Women's Sitting Volleyball team to France for training ahead of the 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Egypt.

In this Para Sport Update, Greg Westlake looks at the roster of the men’s and women’s Canadian Wheelchair Basketball teams for the Para Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Plus, he reveals some of the Goalball athletes who are hoping to qualify for Canada’s men’s and women’s teams for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games!

In this Para Sport Update, Canada competes at the 2023 International Wheelchair Rugby Cup in Paris and the 2023 Stirling Wheelchair Curling International in Scotland.

In this Para Sport Update Canada competes in the 2023 International Para Hockey Cup in Europe, the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Italy & the Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Thailand.Related Links:Canadian Para HockeyWheelchair FencingWheelchair Basketball Canada About Para Sport UpdateFrom coast to coast to coast, join host Greg Westlake as we explore Canada's para sports scene and bring you the latest news from the world of adaptive sport.About AMIAMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.Learn more at AMI.caConnect on Twitter @AccessibleMediaOn Instagram @accessiblemediaincOn Facebook at @AccessibleMediaIncOn TikTok @accessiblemediaincEmail [email protected]

In the latest Para Sport Update: A Canadian wheelchair tennis star captures quad doubles gold at the Sardinia Open in Italy, we reveal which Canadian athletes have been selected for the upcoming Para Pan American Games and preview this week’s Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Thailand. Stream the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships on the IWBF YouTube channel.  

In this Para Sport Update we visit Spain where Canadian athletes competed in the 2023 World Triathlon Para Championship while the Men's Senior Wheelchair Basketball team prepare for the Para Pan-Ams.

In the latest Para Sport Update we check in on the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon, the Birmingham Wheelchair Tennis Classic in Toronto & reveal who’s been selected to the Canadian Squad for the upcoming International Wheelchair Rugby Cup.Related Links:The 2023 Prefontaine ClassicBirmingham Wheelchair Tennis ClassicWheelchair Rugby Canada2023 International Wheelchair Rugby Cup Website

In this Para Sport Update we follow Canadian athletes from the ice to the tennis court with results from the 2023 Women's Para Hockey World Challenge in Green Bay & the 2023 US Open Wheelchair Championships in New York. Related Websites:2023 Women's Para Hockey World ChallengeInternational Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis TourAthletesCAN Forum

In this Para Sport Update Canada’s Women’s Goalball team faces fierce competition at the IBSA World Games in England; Canadian athletes secure two medals at the 2023 Paracanoe World Championships in Germany; and Wheelchair Basketball Canada gets prepped for the upcoming Para Pan Games in Chile.

In this Para Sport Update a trio of Canadian Para-Triathletes put on medal worthy performances at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Test Event, in exhibition action Canada edges out Japan at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada U25 training camp, and we preview the 2023 ICF Para-Canoe World Championships in Germany. Stream the 2023 ICF Para-Canoe World Championships from Germany online from August 23rd to 26th at https://watch.recast.tv

In this Para Sport Update we continue our coverage of the UCI Cycling World Championships with tales of Canadian Gold, Silver and Bronze in Scotland; then preview next month’s Canadian All Abilities Championship at the Kamloops Golf & Country Club.

This week, Greg tells us about Canadian athletes’ outstanding performances at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester, UK, and reflects on the ICU Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.