Canada aims for top eight at Paris Paralympics
Canada faces a tougher path to medals in Paris with a 126 member team among 4,400 athletes from 168 countries across 22 sports. Notables include Whitney Bogart and Keegan Gaunt while stars like Aurelie Rivard, Stefan Daniel, and Priscilla Gagne drive the medal push as funding and professional support grow to match Olympic levels.
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Vancouver golfer Leah John eyes steady progress over bills and glory
Vancouver native Leah John, a 24-year-old turning pro after Nevada, pursues personal bests on the Epson Tour with seven events since late April. She discusses balancing pressure, winning versus not losing, and aims for top results that could lead toward an LPGA card while refining her process.
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Canadian golfers aim for big finish at Tour Championship
Canadian players Matt Anderson and Bracketed field watchers head toward the FedEx Cup finale at East Lake with top names Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele leading in. Savannah Grewal anchors the Canadian contingent at the FM Championship in Norton Massachusetts as Taylor Pendrith eyes the PGA Tour Championship. The East Lake layout sees a controversial 18th hole revision, prompting white stakes to curb shots toward the 10th fairway for safety.
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Paris hosts opening of 2024 Paralympics in grand ceremony
In Paris, a near four hour opening event drew about 50 000 spectators at Place de la Concorde as Macron declared the Games open. Delegations entered alphabetically with Ukraine receiving cheers, and IPC President Parsons urged a broader inclusion revolution beyond sports.
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