Canada at the Paralympics

 Some more by the numbers. Canada will be sending 126 athletes to these games. 69 female, 56 male and one as they/them. 4 of the athletes were at the 2000 games (Pat Anderson, Yuka Chokyu, Lance Cryderman and Ruth Sylvie Morel). There are 39 debutantes. 5 are going to their 5th games (Amy Burk, Bo Hedges, Trevor Hirshfield, Travis Murad and Katarina Roxon). 4 are going to their 6th (Pat Anderson, Brent Lakatos, Cindy Ouellet and Mike Whitehead). Games go from August 28 - September 8.

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