Canada's Tyler Turner races to Para snowboard gold, Lisa DeJong adds silver

Canada finally has a Para snowboard medal, courtesy of Lisa DeJong.

The 32-year-old captured the silver medal in the women's Para snowboard SB-LL2 race in her Games debut on Monday in Beijing.

DeJong, originally from Saskatoon and now living in Sherwood Park, Alta., was already in the second position when Brenna Huckaby of the U.S. and Lisa Bunschoten of the Netherlands went down behind her.

Huckaby was still able to finish the race for the bronze medal. Cécile Hernandez of France claimed the gold.

Lisa DeJong will be bringing home SILVER