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Canada At The 1988 Winter Paralympics
Canada competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria from January 17 to 25, 1988. Canada entered 20 athletes in two of the four disciplines at the Games; twelve in Alpine skiing and eight in Nordic skiing (cross-country skiing). Medalists See also *Canada at the 1988 Winter Olympics *Canada at the Paralympics References External linksCanadian Paralympic Committee official website Nations at the 1988 Winter Paralympics |
Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC; French: ''Comité paralympique canadien'') is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Parapan American Games. It represents 25 member sports organisations. The CPC's vision is to be the world's leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games. By supporting Canadian high performance athletes with a disability and promoting their success, the Canadian Paralympic Committee inspires all Canadians with a disability to get involved in sport through programs delivered by its member organizations. Members Active * Alpine Canada Alpin * Athletics Canada * Canadian Blind Sport Association * Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association * Canadian Curling Association * Canadian Cycling Association * Canadian Fencing Federation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Canada
The national flag of Canada (french: le Drapeau national du Canada), often simply referred to as the Canadian flag or, unofficially, as the Maple Leaf or ' (; ), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of , in which is featured a stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. It is the first flag to have been adopted by both houses of Parliament and officially proclaimed by the Canadian monarch as the country's official national flag. The flag has become the predominant and most recognizable national symbol of Canada. In 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson formed a committee to resolve the ongoing issue of the lack of an official Canadian flag, sparking a serious debate about a flag change to replace the Union Flag. Out of three choices, the maple leaf design by George Stanley, based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada, was selected. The flag made its first official appearance on February 15, 1965; the date i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass to the south, it had a population of 132,493 in 2018. In the broad valley between high mountains, the so-called North Chain in the Karwendel Alps (Hafelekarspitze, ) to the north and Patscherkofel () and Serles () to the south, Innsbruck is an internationally renowned winter sports centre; it hosted the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1984 Winter Paralympics, 1984 and 1988 Winter Paralympics. It also hosted the first 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. The name means "bridge over the Inn". History Antiquity The earliest traces suggest initial inhabitation in the early Stone Age. Surviving Ancient Rome, pre-Roman pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Winter Paralympics
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games (german: Paralympische Winterspiele 1988) were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h .... Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent city. These Paralympics were not held at the same Olympic venue in Calgary, Canada, because of financial and recruiting difficulties. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first and only time. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Paralympic alpine skiing, Alpine and Paralympic cross-country skiing, Nordic skiing competitions. Other sports w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1988 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 44 events, 29 for men and 15 for women. Medal table Medal summary The competition events were: *Downhill: men - women *Giant slalom: men - women *Slalom: men - women Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications: *LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee *LW 3 - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment *LW4 - standing: single leg amputation below the knee *LW5/7 - standing: double arm amputation *LW6/8 - standing: single arm amputation *LW9 - standing: amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg *LW 10 - sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance *B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision *B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision *B3 - visually impaired: under 10% functional vision Men's events * In the Men's Slalom LW3, all four s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Paralympics
Cross-country skiing (sport), Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 38 events, 23 for men and 15 for women. Medal table International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Medal summary The competition events were: *2.5 km: - women *5 km: men - women *10 km: men - women *15 km: men *20 km: men *30 km: men *3x2.5 km relay: men *3x5 km relay: - women *4x5 km relay: men *4x10 km relay: men Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications: *LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee *LW 3 - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cer ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Lecour
Sandra Lecour is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria. Canada finished 10th in the gold medal and 7th in the total medal count. Medalists Classification Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visuall ... and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics, both held in Innsbruck, Austria. In total she won two gold medals and one bronze medal. She won the gold medal in the women's short distance 5 km B2 event and also in the women's long distance 10 km B2. She won the bronze medal together with Kim Umback and Tricia Lovegrove in the women's 3x5 km relay B1-3 event. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1988 Wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricia Lovegrove
Tricia Lovegrove is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1988 Winter Paralympics, at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. She won the bronze medal together with Kim Umback and Sandra Lecour Sandra Lecour is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria. Canada finished 10th in the gold medal and 7th i ... in the women's 3x5 km relay B1-3 event. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Paralympic cross-country skiers for Canada Paralympic medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Umback
Kim Umback is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1988 Winter Paralympics and she competed in three events in cross-country skiing. She won the bronze medal in the women's 3x5 km relay B1-3 event together with Sandra Lecour and Tricia Lovegrove. She also competed in the women's short distance 5 km B2 and women's long distance 10 km B2 events. She was diagnosed with Leber's congenital amaurosis Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a rare inherited eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life. It affects about 1 in 40,000 newborns. LCA was first described by Theodor Leber in the 19th century. It should not be co .... References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Paralympic cross-country sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada At The 1988 Winter Olympics
Canada was the host nation for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. It was the first time that Canada had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, and second time overall, after the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Vancouver would eventually host the 2010 Winter Olympics which makes it the second city in Canada to host the Winter Olympics and the third overall. Medalists For the second time Canada failed to obtain a gold medal on home soil. 22 years later, Alexandre Bilodeau was the first Canadian to obtain a gold medal on home soil in the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first of a Winter Olympics record for most gold medals of 14. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Alpine skiing A total of 14 competitors, including the entire Canadian team was disqualified from the event after organizers became aware their ski suits were not previously approved by the International Ski Federation. ;Men Men's combined ;Women Women's combined Biathlon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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