Chief Sport Officer at the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Excited to be on the road to Cortina/ Milano 2026 and LA2028 Views are my own.
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Massive Thank you to everyone involved in supporting the athletes on their journey and at the Games/ Merci du fond du cœur à tous les gens impliqués dans le support des athlètes durant leur parcours et aux Jeux!
Celebrating the support team that ensures optimal preparation and the best experience for Canadian Paralympians at the #Games. 🇨🇦
#GreatnessMovesUs #Paris2024
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🎉 Un grand bravo à notre incroyable équipe paralympique ! Votre travail acharné et vos succès nous rendent tous tellement fiers. Vous avez fait un travail exceptionnel pour faire partie de cette équipe—c'est parti ! Allez Canada, allez ! 🇨🇦 🌟
L’#ÉquipeParalympiqueCanadienne enverra 126 athlètes pour participer à 18 sports aux Jeux paralympiques de #Paris2024. 🇨🇦🌟
#LaGrandeurNousGuide #JeuxParalympiques #Paralympiques
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🎉 A huge congratulations to our amazing Paralympic team! Your hard work and success make us all so proud. You've done an outstanding job to be part of this team let's bring it on Go Canada Go 🇨🇦! 🌟
The #CanadianParalympicTeam is sending a remarkable 126 athletes to compete in 18 sports at the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games. With 117 dedicated coaches and NSO staff supporting them, our team is ready!🇨🇦🌟 #GreatnessMovesUS #ParalympicGames #Paralympics
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Rencontrez Noah Vucsics : La grandeur nous guide 🇨🇦🏃🏾
@AthleticsCanada I #ParaAthlétisme #ÉquipeParalympiqueCanadienne #Paris2024 #Paralympiques #JeuxParalympiques #Sports #ParaSport #ÉquipeCanada
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Did you recognize a few familiar faces during the @Olympics Opening Ceremony for @Paris2024?
French Para athletes Alexis Hanquinquant (L), Marie-Amelie Le Fur (C) and Nantenin Keita (R) all participated in carrying the Olympic torch.
ALT French Para triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant (L), French para athlete Marie-Amelie Le Fur (C) and French para athlete Nantenin Keita (R) pose with the Olympic torch at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris
ALT A general view as Former World No 1 and French Tennis Player Amelie Mauresmo, Former French Basketball Player Tony Parker, Former French Paralympic Athlete Marie-Amelie Le Fur, Former French Paralympic Athlete Nantenin Keita and French Paralympic Triathlon Athlete Alexis Hanquinquant pass the the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and The Louvre as they carry the Olympic Torch to the Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024
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Tonight, the Town is lighting up the Civic Centre in vibrant colors to support the @CDNParalympics Team as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in just 50 days. Join in & cheer on Canada's talented athletes! #IGNITEtheLight. More: paralympic.ca/ignitecanada.
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Jul 9 – The bridge will be lit in red, gold & purple for IGNITE Canada for the Canadian Paralympic Team. @CDNParalympics #Paris2024 #Parasport #RoadToParis2024 Paralympic.ca
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Rejoignez-nous pour soutenir les athlètes paralympiques 🇨🇦! Achetez un siège virtuel et aidez-nous à ALLUMER l’étincelle. Remplissons notre stade virtuel de fierté et recueillons 1 M$! Publiez votre siège avec le mot-clic #ALLUMERlétincelle. 🌟 paralympique.ca/inspirer #Paris2024
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At the request of the @CDNParalympics , City Hall has been illuminated red, gold and violet this evening in support of the Canadian Paralympic Team. Learn more about City illuminations: vaughan.ca/ProtocolServices
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Tonight the #CNTower will be lit red, purple and gold for IGNITE the Light, celebrating 50 days until the Canadian Paralympic Games / Ce soir, la #TourCN sera illuminée en rouge, violet et or pour « IGNITE the Light » célébrant les 50 jours avant les Jeux paralympiques canadiens
ALT Closeup of the CN Tower at night lit purple and red / Gros plan de la Tour CN la nuit, éclairée en violet et rouge
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Inclusif, dynamique, audacieux, voilà l’esprit de La grandeur nous guide. Branchez-vous sur @RC_Sports et @cbcsports pour suivre la route de nos para-athlètes 🇨🇦 vers #Paris2024 et visionnez #LaGrandeurNousGuide ici : Paralympique.ca/LaGrandeurNo… 🏅
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The countdown is ON⏱
50 days until the #Paris2024 Paralympics 👏🎆 @CDNParalympics
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Exciting sports? Iconic venues? Athletes breaking records? 🤩
There's so much to look forward to at the @Paris2024 Paralympic Games.
#Paralympics
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Get ready to illuminate Canada! 🇨🇦 On July 9, we celebrate 50 days to the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games with #IGNITEtheLight! Over 50 landmarks will shine bright. Join us and share your photos using #CanadianParalympicTeam!
Details 👉 Paralympic.ca/ignitecanada
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Kamylle Frenette achieves a milestone victory on home soil, winning her first World Triathlon Series event. 🥇 Congratulations to Kamylle, Leanne Taylor, and Stefan Daniel for an incredible triple medal performance. 🇨🇦
@TriathlonCanada I #Triathlon
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💥 HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE! 💥
Para Climbing is now officially part of the Sports Programme of the Paralympic games LA28, following the approval of the International Paralympic Committee.
@LA28 | #WorldClimbing #ParaClimbing #Paralympics #LA28
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Puisque les familles et les proches des athlètes peuvent de nouveau les encourager en personne aux Jeux paralympiques de @Paris2024, nous organiserons des événements à la Maison paralympique du Canada! 🎉🇨🇦
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With the return of family and friends cheering in person at @Paris2024, the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) will be hosting special events at Canada Paralympic House, located at the Canadian Cultural Centre at the Embassy of Canada to France. 🇨🇦🎉🎊
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At LA28, we’re thinking differently. Today, we’re proud to make history by being the first organizing committee to propose a new sport to the Paralympic program. We’re thrilled to propose Para Climbing for potential inclusion to our 2028 Paralympic Sport Program! #LA28 🦾🦿🧗🧗♀️
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ALT A collage of two photos of para-athletes climbing on an indoor rock wall. On the left, a woman in a white tank top and black climbing shorts grips blue climbing holds. She is a right-hand amputee. On the right, a man in a yellow shirt with black striped sleeves and gray shorts climbs yellow holds. He has a prosthetic right leg. Bold white text reads 'LA28 NEW PARALYMPIC SPORT PROPOSAL' and below, 'PARA CLIMBING.'
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🏊♀️ Kirby Cote, a true legend in Paralympic swimming, will be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame @sportshall this October! With an astounding 13 medals across 3 Paralympic Games, Kirby’s legacy is truly remarkable. 🇨🇦✨ #ParaSwimming #HallOfFame
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