Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team books spot at Paris Paralympics
Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team will return to France in August to continue its run of Paralympic appearances from 1968 following a 72-60 victory over Italy in a crossover game Monday at a last-chance qualifying tournament in Antibes.
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![Veteran player Patrick Anderson, second from left, hugs Garrett Ostepchuk while Colin Higgins looks on following a 72-60 victory over Italy on Monday clinches a spot for Canada in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the Paris Paralympics this summer. Two Canadian men's wheelchair basketball players embrace after clinching a spot at the Paralympics in Paris with a crossover victory at a last-chance qualifying tournament in Antibes, France on April 15, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7174200.1713203951!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/anderson-patrick-240415-1180.jpg)
Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team will return to France in August to continue its run of Paralympic appearances from 1968 following a 72-60 victory over Italy in a crossover game Monday at a last-chance qualifying tournament in Antibes.