Canadian women with Paralympic medals hope to raise 'stoke level' for girls in sport
Through three days at the Beijing Paralympics, Canadians won 12 medals.
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Paralympic wake-up call: Mark Arendz collects Canada's 5th gold medal
Mark Arendz's stepped on a Beijing Paralympics podium once again on Tuesday — this time on top of it.
Ukraine Team Defy Heartbreak To Win Bittersweet Paralympic Golds
It was a bittersweet day for Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics with nine medals and a clean sweep of two biathlon events Tuesday -- just as one athlete learned her father had been taken prisoner by Russian troops. Despite grappling with heartbreak following Russia's invasion of their homeland, the yellow and blue team dug deep to net two golds, four silver and three bronze medals on day four in Beijing.
Rising temperatures add to challenges for athletes and organisers in Beijing
BEIJING : From dealing with freezing conditions just a few weeks ago, organisers at the Beijing Winter Paralympics are sweating over rising temperatures that have brought with them unexpected challenges for athletes.
Last fall, the Paralympics weren’t on Sydney Peterson’s radar. She just won silver in her Games debut
Just a few months ago, U.S. cross-country skier Sydney Peterson wasn’t planning on competing at this week’s Winter Paralympic Games. The 20-year-old says the Paralympics weren’t even on her radar until October.
Winter Paralympics: Nordic skier Scott Meenagh feeling inspired in Beijing heat
Sctott Meenagh believes a boiling Beijing biathlon intensified his “inspiration” for success after keeping his cool in the sunshine to equal his best ever result.
Siblings on skis: Bond is golden for Paralympic brothers
YANQING DISTRICT, Beijing: When nearly blind teenager Neil Simpson hurtles 100kmh down the ski slopes at the Winter Paralympics, he knows he is in safe hands - his older brother Andrew is navigating.
Australian Rae Anderson's switch of sports pays off as she prepares for Winter Paralympics debut in Beijing
Less than four years before making her Winter Paralympics debut, Rae Anderson stepped away from elite sport altogether.