Canadian Paralympic Committee

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  International

  / 4 years ago

  CPC to host refreshed, virtual Paralympian Search for women

  OTTAWA – With a goal of connecting more women with disabilities to opportunities in Paralympic sport and attracting more female athletes,...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 5 years ago

  A pandemic wedding: Sitting volleyball’s Payden Olsen celebrates new marriage

  Payden Vair (previously Olsen), a member of the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team, is sitting right where she wants to be...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 5 years ago

  Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team qualifies for Paralympic Games

  HALIFAX (Volleyball Canada) – Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team earned a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games today after a...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 5 years ago

  Canada upsets top-seed Ukraine at sitting volleyball Paralympic qualifier

  HALIFAX – Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team showed composure today as it beat top-seeded Ukraine 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-21) in the...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 5 years ago

  Victory a must for Canada at sitting volleyball Paralympic Games qualifier

  HALIFAX – Danielle Ellis, the captain of Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team, says her squad is fully prepared for this week’s...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 6 years ago

  Canadian Parapan Am Team on Day 6: Para swimming and sitting volleyball add seven medals

  LIMA – The Canadian Parapan Am Team added seven more medals (one gold, two silver, and four bronze) to its total at...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 6 years ago

  Previewing Lima 2019: Canadian sitting volleyball and goalball teams to fight for Paralympic Games spots

  OTTAWA – A berth for Tokyo 2020 is on the line for Canada’s men’s and women’s sitting volleyball and goalball teams...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 6 years ago

  Twenty-three athletes to compete for Canada in sitting volleyball at Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games

  OTTAWA – Canada will be represented by 12 women and 11 men in sitting volleyball at the Lima 2019 Parapan American...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee
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  International

  / 7 years ago

  Canada advances to quarterfinals at sitting volleyball world championships

  ARHEM, The Netherlands – The Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team has advanced to the quarterfinals at the world championships. The ninth-ranked...

  By Canadian Paralympic Committee