Travis Murao calls it "crunch time" and his favourite time of the year. The wheelchair rugby player and several of his Canadian teammates are feeling the excitement, stress and other emotions with the start of the Paris Paralympics in 100 days on Aug. 28.In Paris this summer, 41-year-old wheelchair rugby player Travis Murao of Toronto will be competing for his first Paralympic medal since 2012 when he won silver in London.
Iulian Ciobanu is also excited about the experience he will gain playing in his third Paralympic boccia tourney. Also 41, he placed sixth at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio and didn't advance to the playoff round three years ago in Tokyo.IPC President Andrew Parsons joins CBC Sports' Scott Russell ahead of the 2024 Paralympics to talk about how this Paralympics in Paris will be different than any other with 100 days to go.
This is equal to the amount Canadian Olympians receive, a decision lauded by International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons. "You need to recognize what athletes achieve in the field of play, how inspirational their performances are," Parsons said. "We want athletes inspiring news athletes. We want to show the world that persons with a disability can be like any other."
Inclusion and diversity is paramount to the Paralympic movement when considering the makeup of athletes who will compete in Paris. Being universal, or involving everyone, will remain an IPC focus, noted Parsons, while pointing out there will be athletes from more countries than ever attending the Games this summer.
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