Women's wheelchair basketball team remains optimistic despite gold-medal game loss to U.S.
The United States women’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Canada 62-56 to win Parapan Am Games gold and in the process earned a berth to the Paralympics next summer in Paris. Canada must now win a last-chance qualifier to secure its own spot.
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The United States women’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Canada 62-56 to win Parapan Am Games gold and in the process earned a berth to the Paralympics next summer in Paris. Canada must now win a last-chance qualifier to secure its own spot.