McKeever, Arendz highlight veteran Canadian Paralympic nordic team
OTTAWA — A veteran group of 12 athletes, including 2018 flag-bearers Brian McKeever and Mark Arendz, represent Canada at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing.
Canada’s team announced Wednesday includes eight Paralympic medalists and 10 members of the squad that captured a record 16 medals four years ago in Pyeongchang.
“This is an experienced group of athletes who have won medals under the most intense pressure at major international competitions including multiple times at the Paralympic Games,” Kate Boyd, Nordiq Canada’s high-performance director for the Para nordic program, said in a release.
Joining Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., and McKeever of Canmore, Alta., are: Lyne-Marie Bilodeau (Sherbrooke, Que.), Collin Cameron (Bracebridge, Ont.), Ethan Hess (Pemberton, B.C.), Brittany Hudak (Prince Albert, Sask.), Russell Kennedy (Canmore), Graham Nishikawa (Whitehorse), Christina Picton (Fonthill, Ont.), Emily Young (Kelowna, B.C.), Natalie Wilkie (Salmon Arm, B.C.), and Derek Zaplotinsky (Smoky Lake, Alta.)