Dominic Larocque

Dominic Larocque serves in the Canadian Forces and was introduced to sledge hockey through their Soldier On Programme. While Larcoque always had a passion for hockey, it took a bit of an adjustment to learn how to move and play the game relying entirely on his arms. The adjustment didn’t take long however. Dominic caught the eyes of Team Canada at a camp in 2010 and hasn’t looked back since...Read more

Colette Bourgonje

Colette Bourgonje will be competing in her 10th Paralympic Games when she travels to Sochi with Team Canada. Colette has represented Canada at both the summer (as a wheelchair racer) and winter Paralympics, winning eight medals in total. Bourgonje was also the first Canadian Paralympian to win a medal on home soil. Outside of sport, Colette was the first University of Saskatchewan Physical...Read more

Michelle Salt

Michelle Salt will be making her Paralympic debut for Team Canada when she competes in the 2014 Sochi Games. Since losing her right leg above the knee, Michelle has been driven to turn her passion for snowboarding into a Paralympic medal. Following her accident, Michelle was visited by sledge hockey player Greg Westlake who gave her guidance on how to get involved in Paralympic competition. Salt...Read more

Sonja Gaudet

Competing in the sport since its induction to the Winter Paralympics in Torino 2006, Sonja Gaudet has become the world’s most decorated wheelchair curler. Sonja is a two time gold medal Paralympian and is a three time World Wheelchair Curling Champion. When not found at the rink, Sonja likes to dedicate her time to addressing issues of accessibility in her community and works to create...Read more

Braydon Luscombe

Braydon Luscombe is the current Canadian men’s giant slalom champion in para-alpine. At the IPC World Cup finals held in Sochi last season Braydon placed a promising fifth in the slalom; this has been a great boost for his competitive confidence heading into the Sochi Paralympics. Braydon has great respect for the Mount Washington program for helping to change his perspective on his impairment,...Read more

Alexandra Starker

Alexandra Starker had an ambitious start to her skiing career. At the age of four, during her first skiing lessons, Alexandra already believed herself to be one of the pros and boldly took off into the ‘bone yard’ at the Calgary Canadian Olympic Park. Now being ranked the top female Canadian in para-alpine, Alexandra will be competing in her first Paralympics as she travels to Sochi with Team...Read more

Dennis Thiessen - Curling en fauteuil roulant

Dennis Thiessen participera à ses cinquièmes Jeux Paralympiques lors des Jeux de Sotchi 2014, et c’est un rêve qui devient réalité pour lui. C’est après un processus d’essai de seulement deux ans que Dennis a été sélectionné dans l’équipe de curling en fauteuil roulant du Canada en 2012. En 2013, il a joué un rôle primordial dans la victoire du Canada, qui a remporté l’or aux Championnats du...Read more

Margarita Gorbounova - Ski para-nordique

Les athlètes paralympiques et le ski para-nordique font partie de la famille de Margarita Gorbounova. Ce sont ses parents, tous deux atteints d’une déficience visuelle, qui lui ont fait connaître le ski para-nordique. Sa mère, une skieuse para-nordique elle aussi, est une médaillée d’or et d’argent des Paralympiques d’Albertville de 1992. Son père, quant à lui, est un coureur de demi-fond qui a...Read more

Dominic Larocque - Hockey sur luge

Dominic Larocque fait partie des Forces canadiennes, et il a connu le hockey sur luge dans le cadre du Programme Sans limites. Bien que Dominic ait toujours eu une passion pour le hockey, il a dû s’ajuster quelque peu pour apprendre à se déplacer et à jouer en se servant uniquement de ses bras. Cela dit, ça ne lui a pas pris beaucoup de temps. Dominic a attiré l’attention de l’Équipe Canada lors...Read more

Colette Bourgonje - Para-Nordic Skiing

Colette Bourgonje will be competing in her 10th Paralympic Games when she travels to Sochi with Team Canada. Colette has represented Canada at both the summer (as a wheelchair racer) and winter Paralympics, winning eight medals in total. Bourgonje was also the first Canadian Paralympian to win a medal on home soil. Outside of sport, Colette was the first University of Saskatchewan Physical...Read more