Calgary, Alta. (January 19, 2023) — Alpine Canada officially announced today the four athletes selected to represent Canada at the FIS Para Alpine World Ski Championships starting this week in Espot, Spain. Coming off a third-place tie with six medals at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, this world championship team is expected to lay the foundation for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. “Congratulations to the athletes named to the team,” said Therese Brisson,
Canada s first gold medallist at the Beijing Paralympic Games, West Vancouver s Mollie Jepsen, can now add the honour of closing ceremony flag bearer to her growing list of accolades.
BEIJING – With Para alpine skier Mollie Jepsen carrying the Canadian flag at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games officially came to a close.
The Canadian Paralympic Team added two more medals on the final day to conclude the Games with a total of 25. In Para ice hockey, Canada dropped a 5-0 decision to the United States in the final to take silver for the second consecutive Games.