Golden goodbye: Canada's Brian McKeever victorious in final individual Paralympic race
Canada's Brian McKeever is going out on top.
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Paralympic viewing guide: A Canadian legend says goodbye
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Tears, Defiance As Ukraine Paralympics Team Honour Country's Fallen
Ukrainian Winter Paralympians wept and pumped their fists in the air in defiance against Russia's invasion of their homeland during a moment's silence at the Athletes' Village on Thursday. On day six of the Beijing Winter Paralympics the team held a solemn ceremony to call for peace and honour their fallen countrymen and women, during a break from training commitments as well as cross-country skiing and biathlon races. The United Nations estimates about 2.2 million Ukrainian refugees have fled the country, calling it Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II.
86-year-old Alberta man to compete in Masters World Cup
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History beckons for veteran skier McKeever in final Paralympic race
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Cross-country skier Brian McKeever entered the mainstream after featuring in a Super Bowl commercial last month and the Canadian can now become the joint most successful male winter Paralympian of all time.