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Canada did not host the Paralympic Games counterpart to the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta; this was the last Winter Olympics that the host city did not also host the Winter Paralympics. The 1988 Summer Paralympics was the first Paralympics to be linked to the hosting of the Summer Olympics.
The following is the Canada roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team - 2024 Summer Paralympics roster
Canada competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1]On August 8, 2021, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced the final team of 128 athletes (57 men and 71 women) competing in 128 sports.
Canada competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022.. Para-alpine skier Josh Dueck served as Chef de Mission of the Canadian team and para-alpine skier Karolina Wisniewska was assistant Chef de Mission.
Canada is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. The country was represented by 136 competitors in 14 sports at the 2023 games. [1] [2] Wheelchair tennis player Rob Shaw and paralympic cyclist Shelley Gautier were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [1]
Canada competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018.Canada sent a team of 55 athletes to compete in all six sports. [3] The chef de mission was retired sledge hockey player Todd Nicholson, appointed in January 2017.
Canada competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, from March 7 to 16, 2014. [2]Canada sent a team of 54 athletes to compete in all five sports, and finished with 7 gold medals and 16 overall (ranking 3rd and 4th respectively).
The 2010 Winter Paralympics was the most successful Winter Paralympics for Canada, through 2010. It collected the most total medals and most gold medals of any Winter Paralympics up until then. Canada ended the Games with 19 total medals, 10 of them gold, ending at 3rd in total medals ranking, and 3rd in gold medal ranking.