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Wilkie, Ideson Named Canada's Flag Bearers for Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Natalie Wilkie won two golds and four medals total; Mark Ideson led wheelchair curling to an undefeated gold run at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympics.
- On Saturday, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Natalie Wilkie and Mark Ideson as Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearers for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, with the event at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
- Natalie Wilkie dominated this year's Games, winning two golds and four medals, including Friday's Para biathlon women's sprint pursuit standing final.
- Mark Ideson led Canada's wheelchair curling team to its fourth Paralympic title, throwing critical last shots to secure semifinal and final wins as the tournament completed undefeated with a 4-3 final score over China.
- He described carrying the Maple Leaf as 'the biggest honour I could ever imagine', highlighting his Paralympic debut in 2014 and two gold and two bronze medals.
- As a historic note, Natalie Wilkie still has one race remaining on Sunday morning in the Para cross-country 20 kilometres and is the first athlete to be both opening and closing ceremony flag-bearer at the same Paralympic Games.
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Wilkie, Ideson named Canada’s flag bearers for Paralympics closing ceremony
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO - Para nordic skier Natalie Wilkie and wheelchair curler Mark Ideson have been named Canada’s closing ceremony flag bearers for the Milan Cortina Paralympics, the Canadian Paralympic Committee
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Para nordic star Wilkie, wheelchair curling skip Ideson named Canada’s flag-bearers for closing ceremony
Para nordic skier Natalie Wilkie and wheelchair curling skip Mark Ideson will carry Canada’s flag into Sunday's closing ceremonies of the 2026 Paralympic Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced on Saturday.
·Canada
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Paranordic skier Natalie Wilkie and curler Mark Ideson will be the Canadian flagbearers at the Paralympic Closing Ceremony.
·Montreal, Canada
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