Australia ekes out 2-point win over Canada in wheelchair rugby worlds opener
Canada suffered a rare loss to open play at the wheelchair rugby world championship, dropping a 55-53 decision to two-time Paralympic champions Australia on Tuesday in Vejle, Denmark.
The Canadians, ranked sixth internationally, closed to within two points a few times over the final minute of play but didn't record the necessary turnover to give themselves a chance to defeat the world No. 4 Aussies.
"It's tough. We have the mindset of winning every game," defenceman Cody Caldwell of Peterborough, Ont., said after the match. "Every point counts here. They played their game and we came up short."
Canada continues group play Wednesday at 3 a.m. ET against Japan followed by an 11 a.m. ET match versus Colombia. Denmark (7) and Brazil (9) are the other Group B teams.
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