Calgary's Olympic and Paralympic athletes received a special recognition Monday as Mayor Naheed Nenshi issued a proclamation in their honour. Stefan Daniel won a silver medal in Paralympic triathlon, which made its debut in the Paralympics in 2016 in Rio. Akeem Haynes won a bronze medal in the men's 4x100-metre relay at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. (CBC)Erica Wiebe, who won Olympic gold in women's wrestling, said Calgary has been an amazing place to live and train. During the ceremony, the mayor also recognized Mike Sametz, who won bronze in Paralympic cycling time trials and Alister McQueen, who won silver in Paralympic javelin.

Source: CBC News October 03, 2016 20:15 UTC