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Meet Collinda Joseph: Paralympic Gold medalist & PR alum

Team Canada competes in wheelchair curling at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games.

Team Canada competes in wheelchair curling at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games.

On Saturday, March 14, the Canadian Paralympic Wheelchair Curling team, nicknamed the ‘cardiac Canadians’ for keeping their edge-of-your-seat performances, faced China in the gold medal match and emerged victorious. 

Ottawa’s Collinda Joseph was the lead on Team Canada’s Wheelchair Curling Team at the recent 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games. Joseph has an impressive record in the sport, competing in four previous world championships and bringing home a bronze medal at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics.

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Special Olympian and AC student Kimana Mar featured in Ottawa Tourism Campaign

Meet Kimana Mar, a three-time world champion rhythmic gymnast with Special Olympics, and student in the Office Administration – Health Services program.

Mar is featured in Ottawa Tourism’s new ‘Every Body Plays in Ottawa: Athlete Stories from Ottawa’s Sport Community’ campaign that launched online on Sept. 9. The campaign champions inclusivity and accessibility in sports.

Action shot of Kimana Mar performing her rhythmic gymnastics routine

Kimana Mar performing her rhythmic gymnastics routine.

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