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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Martin Belam

Winter Paralympics: golds for Canada but GB curlers suffer injury and defeats

Canada Winter Paralympics Brian McKeever China
Brian McKeever (second left) celebrates crossing the finish line with his guide.
Brian McKeever (second left) celebrates crossing the finish line with his guide. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Both Canada and hosts China enjoyed double gold celebrations at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre as day five of the 2022 Winter Paralympics saw six gold medals decided in the cross-country sprinting.

Brian McKeever held off Jake Adicoff of the US to win the men’s sprint free visually impaired category by 0.8 seconds, but the closeness of the time doesn’t convey the ease with which the Canadian had slowed up and still claimed his 15th career Winter Paralympics gold medal. McKeever began losing his sight age 19 due to Stargardt disease and plans to retire from competition after these Games.

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