The 42-year-old has won 20 Paralympic medals over the course of his career
Medal count now at seven golds, four silvers, and 10 bronze
Campbell River snowboarder overcame some dark days on his journey to the podium
35-year-old has been a forward on Canada’s Para hockey team for more than 16 years
Jepsen has now won five medals over the course of her Paralympic career
Paralympic organizers initially announced Russians and Belarusians would be allowed to compete
Paralympic flag-bearer duties will be shared by two Canadian athletes for the first time
‘Not the standard path people take’ — Tyler Turner
Jessica Tuomela, partnering with trained canine Lucy, aims to keep vulnerable Canadians safe
Three-time world champ Ina Forrest of Spallumcheen scores wins over Switzerland and host China Sunday, Oct. 24
Para surfers will have to wait a few more years before they can compete in the Paralympic Games
The crowdless Paralympics run from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5 to Tokyo
Parksville’s Hirschfield previously represented country in Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro
Nicholas Bennett heads to Japan in August
Three-time world and Paralympic gold medalist Sonja Gaudet is part of 11-member class
A fundraiser is scheduled to start Nov. 2 in Penticton in support of a Vancouver Island Paralympian.
