Gold Medal bonanza For Team Canada
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WHISTLER, B.C. -- It was a gold medal bonanza for Canada at the Paralympics on Thursday.
Canada doubled its tally by winning three golds in alpine and cross-country ski events.
Alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver, B.C., won her third gold with a victory in the women's standing downhill while visually impaired cross-country skier Brian McKeever captured his second gold in the 10-kilometre classic race.
Viviane Forest of Edmonton also took gold in the women's downhill for the visually impaired. It was her third medal of the Paralympics but first gold.
Colette Bourgonje also won a bronze in the women's five-kilometre sitting cross-country ski race Thursday, boosting Canada's total medal count to 12.
The six gold medals surpass the total won by Canadian athletes four years ago in Turin and matches the number won in Salt Lake City in 2002. Canada would appear to be on pace to beat the record 15 medals won at both the 1998 Nagano and 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
Meanwhile, there will be no gold medal for Canada's sledge hockey team after they were upset 3-1 by Japan in the semifinal. The Canadians were looking to complete the gold medal sweep after the men and women won their respective titles at the Olympics last month. Instead, they will play for bronze.
With files from The Canadian Press
Canada doubled its tally by winning three golds in alpine and cross-country ski events.
Alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver, B.C., won her third gold with a victory in the women's standing downhill while visually impaired cross-country skier Brian McKeever captured his second gold in the 10-kilometre classic race.
Viviane Forest of Edmonton also took gold in the women's downhill for the visually impaired. It was her third medal of the Paralympics but first gold.
Colette Bourgonje also won a bronze in the women's five-kilometre sitting cross-country ski race Thursday, boosting Canada's total medal count to 12.
The six gold medals surpass the total won by Canadian athletes four years ago in Turin and matches the number won in Salt Lake City in 2002. Canada would appear to be on pace to beat the record 15 medals won at both the 1998 Nagano and 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
Meanwhile, there will be no gold medal for Canada's sledge hockey team after they were upset 3-1 by Japan in the semifinal. The Canadians were looking to complete the gold medal sweep after the men and women won their respective titles at the Olympics last month. Instead, they will play for bronze.
With files from The Canadian Press
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