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Brent Lakatos named Canada's Closing Ceremony flag bearer for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

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Saturday, September 4, 2021
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    TOKYO, Sept. 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Wheelchair racing superstar Brent Lakatos (Dorval, QC) has been named Canada's Closing Ceremony flag bearerfor the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced today.
  • Competing in his fifth Paralympic Games, Lakatos has captured four silver medals with one event still to go the marathon.
  • "I am so thrilled and proud to have Brent representing Canada as our Closing Ceremony flag bearer," said Stephanie Dixon, chef de mission, Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralympic Team.
  • The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games began on August 24, when eventual silver medallist Priscilla Gagn (Sarnia, ON) represented Canada at the Opening Ceremony as flag bearer, and will conclude on September 5.

Canadian Paralympic Committee statement on Russia

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Friday, February 8, 2019
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OTTAWA, Feb. 8, 2019 /CNW/ - The International Paralympic Committee announced today that it will conditionally lift the suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) by March 15, 2019.

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  • OTTAWA, Feb. 8, 2019 /CNW/ - The International Paralympic Committee announced today that it will conditionally lift the suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) by March 15, 2019.
  • A small number of Russian athletes were allowed to compete as Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
  • "The Canadian Paralympic Committee accepts and supports the decision to reinstate the Russian Paralympic Committee as laid out by the International Paralympic Committee given the strictcriteria put in place to ensure the RPC is held accountable.We remain disappointedthat the RPC refuses to accept the McLaren Report findings.
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca