Canadian Paralympic Committee CEO acknowledges dip in medal standings, calls for added investment

Canadian Paralympic gold medallists Mark Ideson and Jon Thurston celebrate on the podium during the mixed team wheelchair curling victory ceremony on March 14, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Canadian Paralympic Committee CEO Karen O’Neill acknowledges the team’s showing at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games wasn’t the same as past years.