Canada earned a pair of victories at the rugby wheelchair world championship on Thursday in Denmark to book its spot in the quarter-finals. Canada wound up third overall in its group following a narrow 58-56 win over Denmark, which placed fourth, later in the day. The other quarter-final matchups in Denmark feature Denmark vs. France, Australia vs. Great Britain, and Japan vs. New Zealand. In September, Canada beat reigning Paralympic champion Great Britain in the Quad Nations final and has demonstrated major growth since a disappointing fifth-place finish in Tokyo. Canada's 12-member squad at worlds, which includes 11 Paralympians, also won silver in June at the Canada Cup in Richmond, B.C.

Source: CBC News October 14, 2022 03:48 UTC