Nearly 31 million Canadians watched Team Canada compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina earlier this year. With the Paralympics underway, fandom research suggests that millions are expected to tune in again.
With Canada consistently one of the top three countries on the medal table at the Winter Paralympics, and its athletes producing incredible sporting moments, Canadians are in for a treat.
For many of us, the Paralympics are remembered through moments that resonate beyond sport itself. Canadian athletes have delivered performances that not only capture national attention but also challenge longstanding assumptions about disability and elite competition, from Brian McKeever becoming Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian to wheelchair basketball victories that electrified arenas during the 2024 Games.
