Through three days at the Beijing Paralympics, Canadians won 12 medals.
Although Canada raised its medal haul to 13 following day four, the initial dozen podiums were evenly split between men and women — a stat that, at first blush, wouldn’t make you look twice.
That is, until you consider that just 14 of the 49 athletes listed on the initial Team Canada roster were women, and one was forced to drop out before the Games began due to injury.
Overall, these Games boast a record 138 women’s Para athletes — a total which still represents just 24 per cent of athletes listed.
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