What to watch this weekend in Olympic and Paralympic sports

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From the Parapan Am Games in Chile to winter Olympic sports in Europe and North America, here's what to keep an eye on this weekend:

Parapan Am Games: Canadians go for medals and Paralympic spots

Yesterday in Chile, the Canadian wheelchair rugby team fell just short of capturing gold and a spot in next summer's Paralympic Games in Paris, losing to the top-ranked United States in the final at the Parapan Ams. Canada will have to go through a last-chance qualifier next year to get to the Paralympics.

Today, the Canadian women's goalball team went all the way, defeating the U.S. 4-3 in their championship match to win gold and a Paralympic berth in the sport for visually impaired athletes.

WATCH | Women's goalball captures gold, books ticket to Paris:

The same scenario is in front of the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team today at 5 p.m. ET when it meets the U.S. for gold and a spot in the Paralympics. The loser can still get in via a last-chance qualifier.

The Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team will have to take the long road to the Paralympics after losing in the semifinals today to Colombia. They'll play Argentina for bronze on Saturday.

Other Canadians in the hunt for medals before Sunday's closing ceremony include cyclist Alexandre Hayward, who's already won a gold and a bronze; and boccia players Alison Levine and Iulian Ciobanu, who are trying for the pairs podium after winning gold and bronze, respectively, in singles.

Read the latest on today's top Canadian performances here. Check the full Games schedule and results here. See a complete list