Paralympic wake-up call: McKeever's 14th career gold headlines Canada's 6-medal night
From a decorated Paralympian claiming his 14th title to maiden medals in Para snowboard, Team Canada made history on the third day of competition in Beijing.
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McKeever, Wilkie, Turner win gold on six-medal day for Canada at Paralympics
BEIJING — Tyler Turner captured Canada's first ever Paralympic gold medal in snowboarding, while Brian McKeever skied to his 14th victory to highlight a six-medal day for Canada at the Beijing Games.
Paralympic officials didn’t want these snowboarders to compete. They finished on the podium anyway
After the legal fight France’s Cecile Hernandez and Team USA’s Brenna Huckaby endured to reach Beijing, the turns, berms, and jumps ended up being the easy part. In the women’s snowboard cross final (LL2 classification) on Monday at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Hernandez and Huckaby claimed gold and bronze, respectively. Canada’s Lisa DeJong won the silver.
Snowboarder James Barnes-Miller ‘gutted’ to miss main shot at Winter Paralympic medal
James Barnes-Miller fears he blew his one and only shot at a Winter Paralympic medal after slipping to a fifth-place finish at Beijing 2022.
Legal fight won, Hernandez and Huckaby enjoy success on the snow
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : After a legal battle over whether they could be allowed to compete at the Paralympics, Cecile Hernandez and Brenna Huckaby found the competition smoother on Monday as they both won medals in the snowboard cross at the Winter Games.
Winter Paralympics: China continue domination with snowboard success
Hosts China claimed a clean sweep in the men's snowboard cross UL (upper limb) event as they continued their Winter Paralympic domination.
Australia's Ben Tudhope wins bronze medal at Beijing Winter Paralympics
Ben Tudhope has won Australia's first medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, claiming bronze in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2.
Canada's Tyler Turner races to Para snowboard gold, Lisa DeJong adds silver
Canada finally has a Para snowboard medal, courtesy of Lisa DeJong.