Published 09/08/2024 4:48:00 p.m.

After a tough Tokyo, Canada restored Paralympic Games momentum in Paris

Canada won 10 gold medals at the Paralympic Games in Paris, the most since 19 in Beijing in 2008, and double the amount at the Tokyo Games.
Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., excelled with two gold medals and a silver in swimming.
The women’s sitting volleyball team claimed bronze, marking Canada’s first Paralympic medal in a team sport since London in 2012.

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BBC News

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Games closes with party at Stade de France

The Paris 2024 Paralympics Games closed with a sparkling ceremony on Sunday, rounding off a fantastic summer of sport in the French capital.

09/08/2024 8:56:29 p.m.·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Paralympics 2024 Concludes in Grand Fashion at Stade de France as Paris Handover Reins to Los Angeles

The 17th edition of the Paralympics concluded in grand style at the Stade de France with the French Capital city completing the handover of the games to Los Angeles, the host of the 2028 edition of the Paralympics.

09/08/2024 9:12:50 p.m.·India

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The Hindu

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Team GB legend Weir calls time on marathon Paralympic career

The 45-year-old -- a six-time Paralympic gold medallist -- announced his decision after finishing fifth in the men’s wheelchair marathon won by his great Swiss rival Marcel Hug.

09/08/2024 12:07:30 p.m.·India

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The Independent

The success of Great Britain’s Paralympics cannot be measured in medals alone

Great Britain outperformed expectations in Paris with 49 gold medals across the 11 days of competition

09/08/2024 8:52:42 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

B.C.'s Bennett, Ont.'s Hennessy named flag-bearers for Paralympic closing ceremonies in Paris

Swimmer Nicholas Bennett and para canoeist Brianna Hennessy have been named Canada's flag-bearers for Sunday's closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

09/08/2024 4:34:00 p.m.·Canada

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CBC News

After a tough Tokyo, Canada restored Paralympic Games momentum in Paris

What looked like a bounce back for Canada at the Paralympic Games was more of a return to form. Canada's 10 gold medals in Paris were the most since 19 in Beijing in 2008, and also doubled the output at the Tokyo Games three years ago.

09/08/2024 6:08:20 p.m.·Canada

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