St. Paul, Alberta

Tokyo 2020 Day 5 Preview: Medallists Brent Lakatos and Nicolas-Guy Turbide Set for More Races

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Should any of Lakatos, Frotten, and Ingram advance, finals at the track start at 7 p.m. JST / 6 a.m.

Key Points: 
  • Should any of Lakatos, Frotten, and Ingram advance, finals at the track start at 7 p.m. JST / 6 a.m.
  • Five swimmers will hit the starting blocks, including Nicolas-Guy Turbide (Quebec City, QC), who captured a silver medal on day two of Tokyo 2020 in his signature backstroke event.
  • MEDIA RESOURCES:Resources to cover the Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralympic Team, including athlete bios, flash quotes, photos, and video highlights, are available at Paralympic.ca/tokyo-2020-media .
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca
    For interview requests with the athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please contact the specific sport media attach.

Silvers from Kate O'Brien and Priscilla Gagné bring Canada's medal total to six at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

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Friday, August 27, 2021

Canada's Opening Ceremony flag bearer Priscilla Gagn (Sarnia, ON) is going home with a silver medal.

Key Points: 
  • Canada's Opening Ceremony flag bearer Priscilla Gagn (Sarnia, ON) is going home with a silver medal.
  • For Brub, it was a landmark first final in her third Paralympic Games; it was also Dorris' first in her second Games.
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Team: Canada is represented by 128 athletes competing in 18 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, taking place August 24 to September 5.
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca
    For interview requests with the athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please contact the specific sport media attach.