CANADIANS NEWKIRK, MASSABIE SET PARA SWIMMING WORLD RECORDS IN INDIANAPOLIS By Swimming Canada In addition to those world marks, the 16-athlete Canadian contingent lowered two more national standards in the capital of Indiana, while also tallying five senior medals (one gold, two silver, two bronze) and eight podium finishes in the youth category (4-1-3). The reigning two-time world champion in the women’s 100-m backstroke S6, Shelby Newkirk clocked 37.40 seconds Saturday morning in the preliminaries of the 50 back to shatter the previous S6 world record of 38.17 set in 2016 by Chin ..read more

Fredericton to host the 2024 CWBL National Championship By Wheelchair Basketball Canada Fredericton will host Canada’s most exhilarating wheelchair basketball showcase at the Richard J. Currie Center from April 26-28. Don’t miss the action as the top club teams from across the country compete in two divisions at the 2024 CWBL National Championship. Media and fans are invited to cheer on Canada’s most decorated wheelchair basketball athletes and witness the skills and athleticism that make wheelchair basketball one of the most popular adaptive sports in the world. The competition will beg ..read more

Canada punches Paralympic ticket with win over Algeria at Women’s IWBF Repechage Tournament By Wheelchair Basketball Canada Lead photo courtesy IWBF/X-1 The Senior Women’s National Team officially qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games with an 88-30 victory over Algeria at the IWBF Repechage Tournament in Osaka, Japan on Saturday. “We got the job done today in qualifying for Paris,” said coach Michèle Sung. “This group has been through a lot in the last year, and it speaks to who they are that they let me come in on short notice and lead them. They have worked hard to reach this point ..read more

Canada wrapped up group play with a victory over France at the Women’s IWBF Repechage Tournament By Wheelchair Basketball Canada Lead photo courtesy IWBF/X-1 Team Canada concluded group play at the Women’s IWBF Repechage tournament with a 76-40 victory over France on Friday to secure the top seed in Group B. Canada will now face Algeria at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday in the crossover game. A victory will secure the Senior Women’s National Team a spot at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Arinn Young (Legal, Alta.) paced the Senior Women’s National Team with ..read more

Canada defeats Japan to open Women’s IWBF Repechage Tournament By Wheelchair Basketball Canada Lead photo courtesy IWBF/X-1 Kady Dandeneau and Arinn Young each scored 20 as Canada opened the 2024 Women’s IWBF Repechage Tournament with an 81-46 victory over Japan in Osaka. Dandeneau (Pender Island, B.C.) added 10 assists and nine rebounds, while Young (Legal, Alta.) finished with 10 rebounds and five assists. Rosalie Lalonde (Saint-Clet, Que.) scored 19 points on 9 of 9 shooting from the field and added nine assists in the victory. Cindy Ouellet (Quebec City, Que.) contributed 10 points, five ..read more

CPC statement on Federal Budget 2024 The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) welcomes new federal funding allocated to athletes in Budget 2024 through the Athlete Assistance Program. This vital increase is a positive step forward, helping athletes to better manage the significant costs of training, while acknowledging the contributions of athletes within and beyond the sport system. Thank you to the federal government for this critical and valued support to Canadian high performance athletes who so proudly represent the country on the global stage.  CPC also welcomes the additional short ..read more

Canada qualifies for Paralympics with victory over Italy at Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament (OTTAWA, ONT.)—Patrick Anderson scored a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Canada punched its ticket to the 2024 Paralympic Games with a 72-60 victory over Italy on Monday at the Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament in Antibes, France.    “It feels amazing. Personally, I was getting emotional looking up in the crowd and seeing my wife Anna and the kids,” Anderson said. “For the team, it was the perfect win in terms of getting contributions from everybody and building on the last three days ..read more

Canada drops 75-74 decision to Iran at Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament By Wheelchair Basketball Canada Photo Credit: Grégory Picout/Fédération Française Handisport Colin Higgins had a triple-double, but Canada lost 75-74 to Iran on Sunday in Antibes, France, on the final day of group play at the Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament. Canada will face Italy at 10:30 a.m. ET on Monday in the crossover game. A victory will secure the Senior Men’s National Team a spot at this summer’s Paralympic Games in Paris. Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.) had a team-high 25 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. Patrick ..read more

Canada edged by France at Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament By Wheelchair Basketball Canada Photo Credit: Grégory Picout/Fédération Française Handisport France edged Canada 61-55 on Saturday at the Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament in Antibes.   Colin Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.) scored a game-high 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Patrick Anderson (Fergus, Ont.) added 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Garrett Ostepchuk (Regina, Sask.) finished with three points, two rebounds and two steals.    “We got better, we shot a little better, we got a little more u ..read more

Canada falls to the Netherlands at IWBF Repechage Tournament By Wheelchair Basketball Canada Photo Credit: Grégory Picout/Fédération Française Handisport Team Canada fell 62-45 to the Netherlands on Friday at the Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament in Antibes, France.  The Senior Men’s National Team was paced by eight points from Patrick Anderson (Fergus, Ont.) and Chad Jassman (Calgary, Alta.). Anderson added seven rebounds and six assists. Colin Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.) chipped in seven points, seven rebounds and four assists. Bo Hedges (Wonowon, B.C.) and Vincent Dallaire (Quebec C ..read more