Here is the list of Canadians who have been nominated by their respective national sports organizations to compete at the Beijing Paralympics.
Para Nordic
Women
- Lyne-Marie Bilodeau — Sherbrooke, Que.
- Brittany Hudak — Prince Albert, Sask.
- Christina Picton — Fonthill, Ont.
- Emily Young — Kelowna, B.C.
- Natalie Wilkie — Salmon Arm, B.C.
Men
- Mark Arendz — Hartsville, P.E.I.
- Collin Cameron — Bracebridge, Ont.
- Ethan Hess — Pemberton, B.C.
- Russell Kennedy* — Canmore, Alta.
- Brian McKeever — Canmore, Alta.
- Graham Nishikawa* — Whitehorse, Y.T.
- Derek Zaplotinsky — Smoky Lake, Alta.
*Pending International Paralympic Committee approval
Wheelchair Curling
Women
- Ina Forrest — Spallumcheen, B.C.
- Collinda Joseph — Ottawa
Men
- Mark Ideson — London, Ont.
- Dennis Thiessen — Crystal City, Man.
- Jon Thurston — Dunsford, Ont.
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