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Canada qualifies in wheelchair curling
Team Canada has earned a berth in wheelchair curling for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Skip/third Gilbert Dash, who hails from Kipling, earned a bronze medal at the 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, in Stevenston, Scotland, alongside Jon Thurston (fourth), Douglas Dean (second), Collinda Joseph (lead) and Chrissy Molnar (fifth). Team Canada claimed…
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Get to know Milano Cortina 2026
Although the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be the fourth Games held in Italy, it will mark the first time Milan is host. Cortina d’Ampezzo successfully hosted the 1956 Olympic Summer Games, originally being awarded the 1944 Olympic Games which were later cancelled due to World War II. Four years after Cortina d’Ampezzo…
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Oatway returning to top form with eyes on 2026 Paralympics
By Ryan Flaherty Kurt Oatway thought he would have success this season. But the amount he’s had thus far has surprised even him. The two-time Paralympian is enjoying one of the best stretches of his Para alpine skiing career, with seven top-three finishes including three gold medals on the global circuit since early December. “I…
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Meet the mascots for Milano Cortina 2026, Tina and Milo
Photo Credit: Milano Cortina 2026 In addition to the thousands of Canadians cheering on Olympic and Paralympic athletes, Olympic mascot, Tina, and Paralympic mascot, Milo, will be joining in the celebration of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. The mascots are a brother and sister pair of Italian stoats, who were designed by students across…
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Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Milano Cortina 2026
Three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medallist, Jennifer Heil is named as Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. As Chef de Mission, she will provide leadership and support, as well as act as a mentor and spokesperson for the team in the lead up to and during Milano Cortina…
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Get to know the Paralympic Games
Milano Cortina 2026 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first Paralympic Winter Games, which took place in 1976, in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. There are six sports that are set to take place at the 50th edition of the Games: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboard, and wheelchair curling.…
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Canadian athlete pipeline to qualify
Prior to athletes qualifying for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, quota spots are allocated to a sport’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), which then conducts a separate selection process to fill those spots. Often the country will host national trials to determine which athlete earns a quota and depending on the sport, the number…
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2026 Olympics Blog – Lyndon Rush
We’ll be bringing you another Olympic blog soon, this time for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
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2026 Paralympics Blog – Brittany Hudak
We’ll be bringing you another Paralympic blog soon, this time for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
