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IB PARALYMPICS 2021 128 ATHLETES AND 2 GUIDES WILL COMPETE IN 218 EVENTS AT THE TOKYO § 2020 PARALYMPIC GAMES i >; MEGAN DELAIRE & mdelaire@toronto.com rsday, August 26, 2021 | With the 2020 Summer Games in the rear view mirror, Canada now has another delegation of 128 athletes in Tokyo, this time competing in the 2020 Paralym- pic Game From Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, Team Canada's athletes will compete in 18 events, including wheel- chair basketball, Para swim- ming, Para athletics and wheel- chair rugby. The team is made of a mix of rookies and Olympic veterans, including 26 previous medal- lists. Like the Tokyo 2020 Sum- mer Games team, it's comprised mostly of women, with 71 female and female-identifying athletes y oN REA Clifford Skarstedt photo Ht Family and friends hold a send-off party for Paralympian Cody Caldwel before he left to represent Canada in wheelchair rugby at the Games in Tokyo - his second Paralympic Games after Canada placed 4th at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. and 57 male and male-identify- ing athletes. “Canada's Paralympians are absolute stars," said Stephanie Dixon, chef de mission for the Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralym- pic Team. "They are among the best athletes in the world, and I can't wait for their incredible hard work, talent, dedication, and perseverance to be celebrat- ed across Canada." 's a breakdown of the team representing Canada at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gam . Of the 128 athletes and guides, 42 come from Ontario, 28 from Quebec, 21 from British Co- lumbia, 20 from Alberta, seven from Saskatchewan, four from New Brunswick and one each from Prince Edward Island, Yu- kon, Nova Scotia, Newfound- land & Labrador and Manitoba, plus one overseas athlet + Canada's nett, is 17. Its most senior, com- peting in wheelchair fencing, is is Ruth Sylvie Morel, 64. + Three Paralympians are competing in sports making their debut at the Games this year. Olivia Meier will become the first Canadian Paralympian to compete Para badminton. Jes- sica Tuomela and Lyne Trem- blay will both make their Para- CANADA'S PARALYMPIC TEAM, BY THE NUMBERS lympic debuts, competing in the new sports Para triathlon, and shooting Para sport, respective- ly. athletes will make their Paralyapic debuts, while 73 al- ready have Paralympic experi- ence, including 68 who competed in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. . 26 athletes are already Para- in Paraathletics and holds seven medals, and Aurelie Rivard, who is competing in Para swimming and holds five medals. ng athletes who already have Paralympic experience, Karen Van Nest and Patrice Si- mard will make their sixth ap- pearances at the Games, com- ting Para archery and wheelchair rugby. Another six athletes will make their fifth ap- pearances at the Games, includ- son, Fabien Lavoie and Mike Whitehead. ES TARE DIRECTORY, 905-877-5211 info@meqwinteam.com JAR Seerwe Don't forget when your list your property with ‘the MCQWIN 324 Guelph Street, Georgetown ON L7G 4B5 Direct: 905.866.8766 Office: 905.877.8262 storage at a secure, heated & convenient in-town Storage facility. www.sherylpaglia.ca ( TProRealty Sto: ‘SALES REPRESENTATIVE theifp.ca Peter Zavitz ‘Sales Represeniatve 905-877-8262 www.PeterZavitz.com Ifyou are considering making a move this year, then now may be the best time to do it! Home inventory in Halton Hills is low, mortgage interest rates are at an all time low as well and demand is high! Brome 2 wwii.kFausemorris. .ca READERS’ IANOND WINNER Krause Morris would like to our team member, congratulat Jarren Williams, on winning the Diamond awar “Best Real Estate Agent”