L or et deux records du monde pour Aurélie Rivard
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Une médaille au goût amer pour Aurélie Rivard
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At the London 2012 Games, Hedges got his first taste of Paralympic gold, and earned a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
Recently, with Hedges leading the way as team captain, Canada earned its spot at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a second-place finish at the 2019 Parapan Am Games.
Hedges has been heavily involved in wheelchair basketball since he first discovered the sport in the 90s.
The 41-year-old captain is classified as 2.5.
According to Wheelchair Basketball Canada, “Classification is the process by which a team’s total functional potential on the court is levelled off with respect to its opponent.”
Athletes are assessed and given a score between 1.0 and 4.0 based on their functional ability. The main difference between athletes is related to trunk control and balance.
UTA location will be open to public on first-come, first-served basis
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Vincent Dallaire
When a vaccination site opened on The University of Texas at Arlington campus, UTA freshman and Movin’ Mavs team captain Vincent Dallaire was among the first in line. “It’s so convenient to stay on campus and receive the vaccine for free,” Dallaire said. “I m trying to set a good example for my teammates. I hope they will show up to get their shots, too.”
The new public vaccination site opened Wednesday, May 5, in UTA’s Physical Education Building at 801 W. Greek Row Dr. People can walk in to receive a dose or choose the day and time of their appointment through the registration portal, tarrantcountystrong.com, which is operated through a partnership with the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) and Tarrant Count