FOG BLOG BEIJING PARALYMPICS '22 LOG: CANADA HAS 13 NOW, 5 GOLD, 2 SILVER AND 6 BRONZE , 3RD PLACE!

BEIJING 2022 DAY 3 RECAP: HISTORY MADE ON SIX-MEDAL DAY FOR CANADIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM.......BEIJING – The Canadian national anthem was played three times at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games on Monday, as the country’s medal total reached 12. The third day of competition saw the Canadian Paralympic Team win its first-ever medals in the sport of Para snowboard, earn three podiums including two gold in cross country, have its first multi-medallist following Alana Ramsay’s second bronze, and go 1-1 in wheelchair curling play. .........MEDALS WON ON MARCH 7 GOLD – Brian McKeever (with guide Russell Kennedy), Para Nordic Skiing (Cross Country), Men’s Vision Impaired Long Distance GOLD – Natalie Wilkie, Para Nordic Skiing (Cross Country), Women’s Standing Long Distance GOLD – Tyler Turner, Para Snowboard, Men’s SB-LL1 Snowboard Cross SILVER – Lisa DeJong, Para Snowboard, Women’s SB-LL2 Snowboard Cross BRONZE – Brittany Hudak, Para Nordic Skiing (Cross Country), Women’s Standing Long Distance BRONZE – Alana Ramsay, Para Alpine Skiing, Women’s Standing Super Combined

OVERALL MEDAL TOTAL Gold: 5 Silver: 2 Bronze: 6 Total: 13

RESULTS SUMMARY

Para Nordic Skiing – Cross Country Make that 18 career Paralympic medals and 14 gold for the legendary Brian McKeever, Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian. In his first event of the Beijing Games, the now six-time Paralympian proved he is still the best of the best, winning the men’s vision impaired 20km long distance race for the fourth consecutive Games – and with time to spare. McKeever and guide Russell Kennedy finished in 55:36.7 to claim gold, more than three minutes ahead of the silver medallists.