GOLD FOR WILKIE, ARENDZ, SILVER FOR ZAPLOTINSKY

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Slovenia – Natalie Wilkie and Mark Arendz each collected a second gold and Derek Zaplotinsky added a silver on Sunday as Canada completed a magnificent performance at the Para biathlon world championships. Canada ended the event with four gold, a silver and a bronze. Persistence paid off for Wilkie who overcame a shaky start to win the women’s standing 12.5 …

FOR MARK ARENDZ THESE PARA BIATHLON IS TEST RUN FOR 2026 GAMES

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Slovenia – In individual Paralympic and Olympic sports there is usually no tournament or best of seven series. It can be as minimal just one race or event, on a specific day, known well in advance, and an athlete trains years to be at his or her peak at that moment. Just think what could go wrong. In winter sports, …

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK IN PARA ALPINE SKIING AND PARA BIATHLON

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OTTAWA – With just over a year to go until the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the Para alpine skiing and Para biathlon world championships get underway this week in Slovenia. Veteran Kurt Oatway of Calgary leads a powerful five-member Canadian squad at the Para alpine skiing worlds which have now been delayed to later this week due to poor snow …