OTTAWA — The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and CBC Sports announced today they will livestream select games from the Canada Cup wheelchair rugby tournament running June 2-5 in Richmond B.C., across their digital platforms.
Part of the Paralympic Super Series launched in 2019 to spotlight Para sport competitions year-round, the event will feature wheelchair rugby teams from Canada, Japan, Great Britain, Australia, France and Denmark.
All five of Canada’s round-robin games as well as the bronze and gold medal matches will be livestreamed on Paralympic.ca, CPC’s Facebook page, cbcsports.ca, CBC Gem, and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices.
“Taking place at the Richmond Olympic Oval, Canada Cup is making its return to the wheelchair rugby competition calendar for the first time since 2018. Typically held every two years, it brings together the top nations in the world and is considered one of the biggest tournaments outside of the Paralympic Games and world championships,” explains a press release.
“We can’t wait to play on home soil again in front of the Canadian supporters, both in the stands and streaming from home,” said Canadian team member Cody Caldwell, a two-time Paralympian, in the release.
Canadian Paralympian Benoit Huot, a 20-time medallist in Para swimming, will be CPC’s onsite reporter for the event, “providing interviews with the athletes and additional content to enhance the livestreams and overall coverage on the CPC’s digital channels,” the release says.
“We are so excited for the return of Canada Cup, and are pleased to be helping ensure viewers across the country can check out the action through the Paralympic Super Series,” said Karen O’Neill, CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, in the release.
“Thank you as well to our valued partners at CBC Sports for continuing to showcase Paralympic sport year-round. Canada Cup is a special event that will highlight the very best of wheelchair rugby right here on Canadian soil. Congratulations to the event organizers at BC Wheelchair Sports for their immense work, and we look forward to supporting the tournament and cheering on Canada.”
For more information, including the livestream schedule, please click here.
Image provided by the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
