Another Summer and Winter Games cycle is coming to a close, with some extraordinary sporting moments provided by Canadian Olympians and Paralympians.
There is one glaring difference between the two, however.
Canadian Olympic athletes who won medals in either Tokyo or Beijing are being financially rewarded for their efforts — $20,000 for a gold, $15,000 for a silver and $10,000 for a bronze.
Canadian Paralympians who reached the podium in those same Games won’t receive a single dollar. And it’s been that way since the country’s medal bonus program began 25 years ago.
“Why? What is the hold-up?” Josh Dueck, a two-time
