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Susannah Scaroni, right, and Jenna Fesemyer at the women’s 5000-metre race at the U.S. Paralympic Track Team Trials at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Fla., July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Caleb Craig)

Paralympic classification isn’t just a way to organize sports – it also affects athletes’ experience

The classification system is meant to ensure all athletes have a fair and equitable chance at achieving success. However, for some athletes, the process of getting classified can itself be damaging.
The Canadian women’s hockey team has received little financial support from Hockey Canada despite winning several international competitions. (Shutterstock)

Hockey Canada must stop treating women’s and para hockey like an afterthought

Canadian women’s and para hockey have long been woefully underfunded. Management changes at Hockey Canada are an opportunity to correct the unequal way the game is supported.
Turkey’s Fatih Celik (left) and Korea’s Jeong Hun Joo compete during day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan. PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Tokyo Paralympics: why para taekwondo is the most thrilling new sport

Para taekwondo isn’t just a new Olympic discipline - it’s a millennial sport, developed in 2005. Its explosive debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games means it’s here to stay

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