Tag: para-sport
As Olympics begin, little progress on athlete funding or indigenous sport
5 Aug 2016
Canadian athlete funding has been cut in real terms for 12 years and the government is still considering indigenous sport calls to action, a year on.
First gold medals, next the Paralympic Games
26 Nov 2015
Morgan Bird won two gold medals and a silver at the Parapan Am Games this summer. That’s just fed her desire to reach the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016.
Morgan Bird wins double swimming gold
10 Aug 2015
Tomorrow’s athlete in residence Morgan Bird is now a gold-medal winning swimmer having taken two top spots at the Para Pan Am Games in Toronto, Ontario.
Para Pan Am Games offer ‘dream’ races for athletes
5 Aug 2015
Athlete in residence Morgan Bird reports on the excitement ahead of competing in front of a home crowd at the Para Pan Am Games in Toronto.
World para swimming championships hit Glasgow
17 Jul 2015
The IPC Swimming World Championships are being held in Glasgow, UK, from July 13 to 19. Athlete in residence Morgan Bird reports on the competition.
Para swimming focus on Toronto and Glasgow
19 Apr 2015
Para swimming’s and athlete in residence Morgan Bird updates on her preparations for the IPC World Championships in Glasgow and Parapan Am Games in Toronto.
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – talking ‘legacy’
26 Jul 2014
The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are underway and includes the largest para-sport programme ever. But what does that mean for the continuing quest for a “legacy”?
