Canadian Para athletes not immune to hazards of travel, where damaged equipment can cost shot at a medal
Some Canadian Para athletes as well as the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are calling for better transportation of athletes to and from international competitions.
![Canadian Para athletes not immune to hazards of travel, where damaged equipment can cost shot at a medal](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7040462.1701006530!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alison-levine-flag-bearer.jpg)
![Canada's Alison Levine, shown here in competition at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, won gold in boccia. Levine was named as Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony on Sunday. A Para boccia competitor makes a shot from her wheelchair.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7040462.1701006530!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alison-levine-flag-bearer.jpg)
Some Canadian Para athletes as well as the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are calling for better transportation of athletes to and from international competitions.