Canadian Paralympic Committee

They are the fighters, the odds-defiers, the never-say-nevers. Through unshakable determination, fierce passion and sheer willpower, they have accomplished what many athletes dream of doing, but few actually can: going beyond the norm to achieve what many thought impossible. April 2012

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is dedicated to helping athletes reach their Paralympic dreams and achieve peak performance, but it is also much more than that. With only three percent of Canadians with a disability participating in sport, the CPC is taking a leadership role in collaborating with the Government of Canada and its sport partners to change this situation. April 2012

With only weeks to go until the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler, the countdown is on. On March 12, 2010, over 600 athletes from 44 countries will gather for the opening ceremonies at BC Place to begin nine days of intense competition in Para-Alpine skiing, Para-Nordic skiing, sledge hockey, and wheelchair curling. Paralympic Team Canada will be 55 athletes strong and are currently top contenders in the world they are preparing to impress. The excitement will not be reserved for spectators in Vancouver and Whistler. With national television coverage of a Paralympic Games for the first time in Canada, spectators across the country will get to share in the excitement and pride as Canadian Paralympic Athletes go for gold. March 2010