Canadian boccia athlete Alison Levine was named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Parapan American Games on Sunday at 7 p.m. (Submitted by Canadian Paralympic Committee - image credit)Alison Levine will bring home two gold medals from her third Parapan Am Games, plus the honour of carrying the Canadian flag into the closing ceremony Sunday evening in Santiago, Chile. "I never in a million years thought of this moment," the boccia player from Montreal said in a statement released by the Canadian Paralympic Committee. With the victory, the 33-year-old and Ciobanu also earned a quota spot for Canada in the event for next summer's Paralympic Games in Paris. The 135-member Canadian team entered Sunday's final day of competition with 48 medals (nine gold, 14 silver, 27 bronze).

Source: CBC News November 26, 2023 15:46 UTC