Beijing 2022 Day 9 Preview: Canada to take on USA for Para ice hockey gold – Ben… – Press Release

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– Para nordic stars racing in cross country relays
– Para alpine skiing wraps up with men’s slalom
– Closing Ceremony airs live at 8 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT

BEIJING, March 12, 2022 /CNW/ – The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games will come to a close on Sunday, but not before a day filled with more exciting competition. The Canadian Paralympic Team is guaranteed at least one medal with its Para ice hockey squad taking on USA for the gold medal, while the country’s Para alpine and Para nordic teams wrap up their Games. The 2022 Paralympics will then come to its successful conclusion with the Closing Ceremony at 8 p.m. local / 8 a.m. ET airing live on CBC/Radio-Canada:

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Para Ice Hockey
The next chapter in Canada’s rivalry with the United States in Para ice hockey is set for 12:05 p.m. local / 11:05 p.m. Saturday ET, a date the Canadians have had marked on the calendar for four years. The two countries will duel for gold for the second straight Paralympic Games. In 2018, the Americans scored a last-minute goal in the final to force overtime, which they won to capture gold for their third consecutive Paralympic title. Since then, Canada has finished second to its southern neighbours at the 2019 and 2021 world championships and is hoping to turn that around in Beijing. Canada is searching for its first Paralympic title since 2006.

Para Nordic Skiing – Cross Country
After a week of individual races, Para nordic skiing is bringing its competitors together for the relays to finish the Games. Canada will be in contention in both the 4×2.5km mixed and open relays.

First up is the mixed relay at 10 a.m. local / 9 p.m. Saturday ET, with Canada selecting Collin Cameron, Emily Young, Mark Arendz, and Natalie Wilkie to race.

Then Brittany Hudak and Brian McKeever will team up for the open relay at 12 p.m. local / 11 p.m. Saturday ET, racing two legs each. The race is set to be…

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