Latest Paralympic sports Stories
OTTAWA, July 6, 2012 /CNW/ - As Minister of State (Sport) I am pleased to congratulate Canadian goalball athletes, Ashlie Andrews, Whitney Bogart, Amy Kneebone, Jillian MacSween, Nancy Morin, Cassandra Orgeles, Mario Caron, Brendan Gaulin, Bruno Haché, Doug Ripley, Simon Tremblay, and Ahmad Zeividavi, who have earned their spots on the 2012 Canadian Paralympic Team. The Harper Government is pleased to provide continued support for Paralympic sports and all of our amazing...
OTTAWA, July 3, 2012 /CNW/ - As Minister of State (Sport), I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the Athletics Canada athletes who were named to the 2012 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams. The athletes named to the 2012 Olympic team are Mohammed Ahmed, Dylan Armstrong, Melissa Bishop, Mélanie Blouin, Nathan Brannen, Jared Connaughton, Reid Coolsaet, Derek Drouin, Crystal Emmanuel, Sultana Frizell, Alex Genest, Phylicia George, Eric Gillis, Elizabeth Gleadle, Inaki Gomez,...
OTTAWA, June 29, 2012 /CNW/ - With Canada Day just around the corner - and the London 2012 Paralympic Games exactly two months away - the Canadian Paralympic Committee looks forward to celebrating our national holiday with patriotism and pride on July 1, at special events across the country. In Calgary, momentum continues to build around the approximately 150 Team Canada athletes who will compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, which run August 29 to September 12. "With...
Kids Day at the Games - Wednesday, June 27, 9 a.m. RICHMOND, Va., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year during the National Veterans Wheelchair Games (Wheelchair Games), a special day is set aside to introduce children with disabilities to the world of adaptive sports. This year's Kids Day will offer children with physical disabilities from the local Richmond area an opportunity to interact with athletes who are competing in the 32nd Wheelchair Games. Under the guidance...
OTTAWA, June 22, 2012 /CNW/ - As Minister of State (Sport), I am pleased to congratulate archery athletes Kevin Evans, Bob Hudson, Karen Van Nest, Lyne Tremblay, Norbert Murphy, Rob Cox, Vladimir Kopecky, and Linda Gagnon, who were nominated to the 2012 Canadian Paralympic Team. As the largest single contributor to sport in this country, our Government is proud to support sport participation and excellence from playground to podium. Canada is a top sport nation, and I, along...
OTTAWA, June 22, 2012 /CNW/ - As Minister of State (Sport), I offer my heartfelt congratulations to wheelchair tennis athletes Joel Dembe and Philippe Bédard, who were today named to the 2012 Canadian Paralympic Team. Our athletes are an enormous source of pride for all Canadians. That is why the Harper Government is proud to provide our continued support for Paralympic sports and our Canadian Paralympic athletes who will proudly represent our great nation on the world stage....
Canadian Paralympic Committee, Petro-Canada and Sport Canada Provide Additional Funding Through Para-Equipment Fund OTTAWA, June 22, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has selected the 42 recipients of the 2012-13 Para-Equipment Fund, presented by Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy business, and supported by Sport Canada. A total of 33 sport organizations representing numerous parasports and regions across Canada received a total of $136,236 from the...
OTTAWA, June 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Equine Canada announced today that Para-Equestrian athletes Lauren Barwick, Eleonore Elstone, Ashley Gowanlock, and Jody Schloss have been nominated to the Canadian Paralympic Committee to represent Canada at the 2012 Paralympic Games, August 29-September 9 in London, England. Barwick, Elstone, and Gowanlock are each returning Paralympians, while Schloss will be making her Paralympic debut in London, providing a combination of experience and new...
Largest Annual Wheelchair Sports Event Returns to Richmond, June 25-30, 2012 WASHINGTON, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following event is being announced by Paralyzed Veterans of America: WHO: Department of Veterans Affairs Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaApproximately 600 athletes, all military veterans in wheelchairs WHAT: The largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world--the National Veterans Wheelchair Games--will return to Richmond, VA, where the event...
LONDON, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurostar, the official international rail provider of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has announced details of a new partnership with the French National Paralympic Committee, which will see the high-speed rail operator proudly carry the French Paralympic team to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Over the summer, Eurostar will carry the majority of the French Paralympians including the blind football, wheelchair rugby...
