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CPC CEO Acknowledges Dip in Paralympic Medal Standings, Calls for Added Investment
Canada won three gold medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, a drop from eight golds in 2022, prompting calls for increased funding to support athletes' development.
- On March 15, 2026, O'Neill urged increased funding after Canada finished eighth with three gold medals and sixth overall with four silver and eight bronze.
- Funding for the system has not increased for almost 18 years, O'Neill said, while setbacks included accidents and injuries plus Mollie Jepsen's early exit; Russia, China, and the United States raised international competition.
- Nordic star Natalie Wilkie won four medals and two golds, Canada's ice hockey team took silver Sunday, and Michaela Gosselin, Kurt Oatway, Brittany Hudak, Tyler Turner, Mark Arendz, Kalle Eriksson, and Sierra Smith added bronzes.
- O'Neill emphasized making strong performances 'repeatable' as a priority for future Games preparation, while noting the world's evolving competitive levels.
- O'Neill's call echoed Canadian Olympic Committee CEO David Shoemaker's post-Olympics plea after Canada finished eighth with 21 medals, compared to 25 medals and eight golds at the 2022 Beijing Games.
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CPC CEO acknowledges dip in Paralympic medal standings, calls for added investment
Canadian Paralympic Committee CEO Karen O'Neill acknowledged Canada's showing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics wasn't the same as past years.
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The Dutch athletes concluded the Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina in ninth place in the medal table. TeamNL won seven medals: three gold, three silver, and one bronze, thereby equaling the record number from the Pyeongchang Games in 2018.
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