86-year-old Alberta man to compete in Masters World Cup
An 86-year-old Exshaw, Alta., resident says he might be a little strange, but he's excited to be a part of an international cross-country skiing competition for the second time.
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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.
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.
Beijing Winter Paralympics: Slushy Snow And T-Shirts As Spring Approaches
Cross-country skiers ploughed through slushy snow wearing T-shirts on day five of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Wednesday as spring-like weather pushed temperatures well above freezing. The warm spell caught some athletes off guard on the largely man-made snow at the Zhangjiakou cross-country event where six gold medals were up for grabs. Competitors in the Olympics last month had battled blizzard conditions and a brutal wind chill, with some events postponed because of the weather. This time it was the opposite problem. Cross-country skier Birgit Skarstein, who competes in the women's sitting category, likened the weather to July back home in Norway as temperatures in nearby Zhangjiakou city nudged a balmy 17 degrees Celsius (63 Fahrenheit).
Paralympic wake-up call: McKeever, Wilkie push late for Para cross-country gold medals
Two Canadian athletes of distinct generations came from behind to strike gold at the Beijing Paralympics on Wednesday.
Canada's McKeever, Wilkie golden once again at Beijing Paralympics
BEIJING — Canada's Brian McKeever and Natalie Wilkie raced to cross-country skiing gold medals at the Beijing Paralympics on Wednesday.
Beijing Winter Paralympics: Slushy Snow And T-Shirts As Spring Approaches
Cross-country skiers ploughed through slushy snow wearing T-shirts on day five of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Wednesday as spring-like weather pushed temperatures well above freezing. The warm spell caught some athletes off guard on the largely man-made snow at the Zhangjiakou cross-country event where six gold medals were up for grabs. Competitors in the Olympics last month had battled blizzard conditions and a brutal wind chill, with some events postponed because of the weather. This time it was the opposite problem. Cross-country skier Birgit Skarstein, who competes in the women's sitting category, likened the weather to July back home in Norway as temperatures in nearby Zhangjiakou city nudged a balmy 17 degrees Celsius (63 Fahrenheit).
Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event at Paralympics after father captured by Russian forces
Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the women's sitting middle distance event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Reuters.