Ens, Newkirk join mixed relay
In an early morning race, Nikita Ens and Shelby Newkirk came together to join two other Canadian Para swimmers in the mixed 4×50-metre medley replay – 20 points heat.
The team finished 10th overall in their heat with a time of 3:19.79 seconds and did not advance to finals.
Canadian men to play for wheelchair basketball bronze
The rivalry of North America was on display in men’s wheelchair basketball on Day Eight of the Paralympics, as Canada took on the United States in semifinals
With a spot in the gold-medal game on the line, Canada held a one-point lead after the first quarter before falling 40-32 at halftime.
Unable to reclaim the lead from the United States in the second half, Canada fell 80-43.
Patrick Anderson led Canada with 16 points, while Regina’s Garrett Ostepchuk had scored 10 points and co-captain Nik Goncin, who is also from Regina, added two points.
The Canadians will look ahead to the bronze-medal game against Germany on Sept. 7.
Canada falls in sitting volleyball semifinal
Semifinal action has come and gone for Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team and Melfort’s Julie Kozun following their 3-0 loss to China.
The match started with China dominating the court in the first set, leading to Canada’s 25-16 defeat. In the second set, Canada turned up the heat and brought the score within three points but was still unable to claim victory and fell 25-22. The third and final set had similar results to the first, with China defeating Canada 25-18.
Kozun claimed four points.
Canada will face Brazil on Sept. 7, as the two battle it out for bronze.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Saskatoon Para swimmer, Hannah Ouelette will be back in the pool for her third individual event in the women’s 50-m butterfly S5 heat on Sept. 6 at 1:53 a.m. Saskatchewan time. If she advances, she’ll move on to semifinals later in the morning at 9:59 a.m.
In his second and final event of the Games, Asquith’s Ryan Rousell will compete in the men’s wheelchair fencing Group A Épée Round of 32 on Sept. 6 at 2:10 a.m. SK time. Repechage, playoffs and finals will take place later in the same day.
And Para cyclist Keely Shaw, who hails from Midale, will race for the final time in Paris as she is set to compete in the C4-5 Road Race at 1:35 a.m. SK time.
Paralympic Notes: Para swimmer, Aurelie Rivard had a golden performance in the women’s S10 400-metre freestyle event and claimed gold…Brent Lakatos raced his way to gold in the men’s 800-m T53 event… Tess Routliffe secured bronze in the women’s SB7 100-m breaststroke…Canada’s medal count: 20 (6 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze).