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UPDATE: Canada clinches first 2 medals at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Brad Perry August 29, 2024 11:17 am Last Updated on August 29, 2024 11:17 am

Canada has its first two medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Kate O’Brien picked up a bronze medal in the women’s C4-5 500-metre time trial.

The Calgary native won silver in her Paralympic debut three years ago.

Huge congratulations to @CyclingCanada star Kate O’Brien for winning Canada’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics—a bronze in the Women’s C4-5 500m Time Trial! 🇨🇦🥉🚴‍♀️#GreatnessMovesUs #ParaCycling #Paris2024 #Paralympics #ParalympicGames #CanadianParalympicTeam… pic.twitter.com/ZjGQO2qKRd

— Canadian Paralympic Team (@CDNParalympics) August 29, 2024

Aurélie Rivard also picked up a bronze medal in the women’s S10 50-metre freestyle.

Brad Perry

Brad Perry is an award-winning news anchor and reporter and a 2013 graduate of the NBCC journalism program. Based in New Brunswick, he is also the assistant national news director for Acadia Broadcasting. Contact Brad at perry.brad@radioabl.ca.

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