Adidas Introduces Shoe Geared Towards Athletes With Down Syndrome
After a multiyear collaboration with individuals with Down syndrome and other … READ MORE
Adaptive sports
Competitive or recreational sports for people with disabilities
Canada’s wheelchair curlers make Paralympic history with unbeaten round-robin
Defeat United States 7-3 to improve record to 9-0 in Milan Cortina. Ina Forrest, Jon … READ MORE
Canada’s Natalie Wilkie skis to 3rd medal of Milano Cortina, earning sprint classic bronze
Wheelchair curling rink moves to 6-0 in round-robin play; ice hockey team tops Group … READ MORE
Canada returns 10 hockey players from 2022 Paralympic silver medal squad
3 defencemen, 2 forwards will make Games debut next month in Milan Cortina. Greg … READ MORE
Alexis Guimond posts narrow Para ski win for Canada at World Cup in Austria
B.C.’s Mollie Jepsen extends medal podium streak with standing downhill … READ MORE
Breakfast of champions: P.E.I. Para skier Mark Arendz featured on Cheerios boxes
Arendz heads to Italy for his 5th Paralympic Games in March Marilee Devries, CBC … READ MORE
Wheelchair curling legend Ina Forrest chasing more history at unprecedented 5th Paralympics
63-year-old from Spallumcheen, B.C., has medalled at every Games since 2010 debut. … READ MORE
‘A whirlwind journey’: Sit-skier Kurt Oatway’s fight to return to the Paralympics
From a tiny Saskatchewan ski hill to winning gold, Oatway’s journey marked by … READ MORE
The Bowhead Ranger is a Highly-Capable Adaptive Mountain Bike Built for Quads
Bowhead has expanded its line of adaptive off-road bikes with the launch of the … READ MORE
The importance of sport for children with disabilities – and the lengths their parents go to access it
An Ontario-based volunteer organization has put smiles on the faces of thousands of … READ MORE
Canadian Para cyclist Mel Pemble turns the page on Paralympic heartbreak with historic world title
Victoria native wins new C-class sprint event as part of 4-medal haul on the track … READ MORE
Cosgriffe claims 100m backstroke silver as Canada caps Para swimming worlds with 12 medals
Burlington, Ont., native wins 2nd medal of meet after taking bronze in 100m … READ MORE
Canada’s Stefan Daniel wins World Triathlon Para Series race in Montréal
Calgary native claims 1st victory of season in a time of 56 minutes 25 seconds. … READ MORE
Calgary athletes bring home 10 medals from Special Olympics World Winter Games
They brought home three gold, one silver and six bronze medals from Turin, Italy. … READ MORE
uOttawa engineering students innovate wheelchair-accessible fitness equipment
A team of five engineering students from the University of Ottawa has developed a … READ MORE
Defining chronic pain for high-performance athletes with disabilities
UBCO study says customized training and recovery plans critical to success. … READ MORE
People with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way
The Movin’ Mavs, the University of Texas at Arlington’s championship-winning … READ MORE
‘A slap in the face’: Categorizing process aimed at making Para sport equitable is sometimes anything but
Issue of classification is a thorny subject within Paralympic circles. … READ MORE
Movement is key to supporting adults with Down syndrome
UNLV professor Thessa Hilgenkamp addresses the unique anatomy in adults with Down … READ MORE
Accessibility on display at this inclusive playground in N.E. Calgary
An inclusive park located in the Calgary community of Tuxedo Park. Supplied: … READ MORE
First-of-its-kind hockey showcase brings together adaptive players from around Western Canada
A Calgary group has found a way to share our national sport with young athletes who … READ MORE
Adaptive Riders
Join the community at the world’s largest mountain biking festival. Photo by … READ MORE
2024 Adapted Bike Program
The Adapted Bike Program ensures that children, youth, and young adults with … READ MORE
From ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can’: Stewartville wheelchair camp fosters community, confidence
“If you come and watch and participate, you will witness some of the greatest … READ MORE
14-year-old Hailey King is turning heads on Canada’s women’s Para hockey team
Calgary teen will compete against world’s best at Women’s World … READ MORE
Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco looks to make buildings more accessible
Ryan Straschnitzki, 23, has spent last 5 years using a wheelchair. Former Humboldt … READ MORE
Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball
24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., paralyzed in 2018 bus crash that killed 16 in … READ MORE
‘Willing to do anything’: Humboldt Broncos crash survivor joins disability advocacy group
Airdrie’s Ryan Straschnitzki has been working to regain the use of his legs … READ MORE
Quadriplegic Ontario man hand-cycling across Canada to promote activity after injury
“I want to dip my tires in both oceans.” Kevin Mills leaves Cape Spear, N.L., on … READ MORE
Canada’s Smeenk, Gingras, Papaconstantinou race to Para athletics worlds medals
Fellow Canadian Anthony Bouchard to compete in finals later Thursday. Canada’s … READ MORE
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