Canadian women's wheelchair basketballers score statement win, honour fallen teammate in Parapan Am opener
The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball began its defence of Parapan Am Games gold with an emphatic 61-44 victory over Brazil on Saturday afternoon in Santiago, Chile.
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![Canadian wheelchair basketball player Kady Dandeneau, with a '#9' marked on her left arm, poses for a photo after her team's victory at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday. A women's wheelchair basketball player, wearing a white jersey with red lettering, and a '#9' marked on her left arm, poses for a photo.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7032944.1700328332!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/kady-dandeneau.jpeg)
The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball began its defence of Parapan Am Games gold with an emphatic 61-44 victory over Brazil on Saturday afternoon in Santiago, Chile.