The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games kicked off in the early hours of Tuesday, August 24, with the Opening Ceremony. Canada’s delegation is comprised of 128 athletes, participating in 18 sports over the 12 days of competition between August 24 and September 5, 2021. Of those 128 athletes, six gained multi-sport games experience in the form of the BC Winter or BC Summer Games, or as members of Team BC at the Canada Games:
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Name
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Sport
(Tokyo 2020)
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Classification
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BC Games
(BCG)
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Canada Games
(CG)
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Sport
(BCG / CG)
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Jessye Brockway
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Para Rowing
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PR2Mix2x
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Sherbrooke (2013) / Winnipeg (2017) / Red Deer (2019)
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Athletics / Cross Country Skiing
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Kyle Fredrickson
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Para Rowing
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PR3Mix4+
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Nanaimo (2014) / Abbotsford (2016)
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Towed Water Sports
|
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Byron Green
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Wheelchair Rugby
|
0.5
|
Burnaby (1997)
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Orienteering
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Deion Green
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Wheelchair Basketball
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3.5
|
Greater Trail (2006)
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Whitehorse (2007) / Halifax (2011)
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Wheelchair Basketball
|
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Bo Hedges
|
Wheelchair Basketball
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2.5
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Quesnel (2000) / Williams Lake (2002)
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Corner Brook (1999) / Bathurst-Campbelton (2003)
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Wheelchair Basketball
|
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Trevor Hirschfield
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Wheelchair Rugby
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1
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Nanaimo (2002)
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Wheelchair Athletics
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Joining these athletes in Tokyo are five coaches who previously coached or competed at the BC Games or for Team BC at the Canada Games:
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Name
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Sport
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BC Games
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Canada Games
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Simon Cass
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Wheelchair Basketball
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Mission (2014) / Penticton (2016) / Kamloops (2018)
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Prince George (2015) / Red Deer (2019)
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Janet Dunn
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Para Swimming
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Quesnel (2000) / Williams Lake (2002) / Port Alberni (2004) / Greater Trail (2006) / Nanaimo (2014)
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|
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Vince Mikuska
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Para Swimming
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Kitimat (1993)
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Regina (2005) / PEI (2009)
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Carolyn Murray
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Triathlon
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Brandon (1997)
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Lisa Myers
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Para Athletics
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Sherbrooke (2013) / Winnipeg (2017)
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Together, they make up the 11 BC Games and Team BC alumni representing Canada on the world’s stage. You can catch the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics live on CBC (or cbc.ca) and can follow along with the latest BC connected athletes results on csipacific.ca.
The BC Games Society, along with Team BC, is proud to play an important role in the sport pathway to the highest levels of competition for athletes, coaches, and officials. In addition to fostering an exceptional experience for all Games participants, volunteers, and community members, the biennial BC Winter and BC Summer Games serve as an entry point to the province’s sport excellence system, providing athletes with an introductory multi-sport games experience.
See the full list of BC Games alumni at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics here.
See the full list of Team BC alumni at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics here.
See the full list of Team Canada athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics here.