Shaw, Gautier lead 135 Canadian athletes at 2023 Parapan Am Games opening ceremony
Led by Team Canada flag-bearers, Para tennis athlete Rob Shaw and Para cyclist Shelley Gautier, a brilliant barrage of red and white Canadian athletes entered historic Estadio Nacional in Santiago during the 2023 Parapan American Games opening ceremony on a brisk Friday evening.
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![The Parapan Am Games open in Santiago, Chile, on Friday with the opening ceremony. Fireworks go off above a lit-up stadium, with mountains in the background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7032671.1700267503!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/chile.jpg)
Led by Team Canada flag-bearers, Para tennis athlete Rob Shaw and Para cyclist Shelley Gautier, a brilliant barrage of red and white Canadian athletes entered historic Estadio Nacional in Santiago during the 2023 Parapan American Games opening ceremony on a brisk Friday evening.