What a week in Italy. I’m so proud to be part of this team and to represent Canada at the 2026 Paralympics! Huge thanks to everyone back home for all the support and to the friends and family who made the trip to be here in Cortina with us. It really means a lot.
Thanks to everyone who has been cheering us on and for all the kind messages over the past few weeks, especially in the last 24 hours. Your support really makes a big difference for all of us.
Photo credit: Canadian Paralympic Committee / Angela Burger
A question I get often is that if I had to rank my Paralympic experiences against each other, what would my favourite one be? They are all special for different reasons, but Milano Cortina takes the gold.
In Beijing we curled in front of cardboard cutouts and a small group of support staff between COVID tests and isolation. I’m grateful for that experience because it put into perspective how important it is for family to be in the stands cheering you on.
Curling is the longest running event throughout the Paralympics. Having my people in Italy made the gruelling eight days easier and the post-win celebrations infinitely more impactful.
To my friends and family who were part of this journey, thank you. ❤️
A few shots from the first of our speaker series at @fitzrovialife on Wednesday!
As part of our partnership, Kyle, Mick, Jon, and Mark shared with Fitzrovia staff what it really takes to be a world champion on and off the ice.
Thank you to Fitzrovia for giving us the floor and for being a leader in supporting parasport.
We’re proud to be part of a partnership that goes both ways, and excited to keep doing more of this in the future 🫶🥌
#parasport #wheelchaircurling
#20250612 - Does anyone else feel as though @mark.ideson is questioning another post with @cdnparalympics team portraits, from the Content Summit prior to the 2026 Winter Paralympics or…
Did we manage to pull some emotion from the calmest shot maker on the planet?
#iykyk - If you don’t - go watch the highlights.
Anyways, here is some portraits of amazing Canadians that competed for Canada @milanocortina2026
Time for some updated portraits with their new hardware.
Yesterday, Canada’s 🇨🇦 mixed wheelchair curling team 🥌 became the first team IN 👏 PARALYMPIC 👏 HISTORY 👏 to go undefeated in round robin play. 💪
And today they kept that streak going by besting China in the Gold medal match 🥇
Thank you for an incredible show to all the athletes on the sheet today and during round robin play. You all played with grit, determination and pride for your countries and you should be so proud!
Read more in our đź”— in bio.
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics ❤️💙💚
@natalie_wilkie_ and @mark.ideson will be leading Canada into the #MilanoCortina2026 closing ceremonies🇨🇦
Wilkie is the first Canadian to carry the flag at both the opening and closing ceremony of a Paralympics
Perfect delivery from Mark Ideson 🥌
The Canada skip nails a superb throw against China in the wheelchair curling Mixed Team gold medal game 🥇
Read more in our đź”— in bio.
#Paralympics #WheelchairCurling #MilanoCortina2026
