The 2018 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the XII Paralympic Winter Games, is being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and is an international winter sports athletic event for athletes with disabilities.

DATE/ TIME

From March 9th to the 16th, CDAC will be streaming live action sport during regular office hours! Stop by UC 424 and get comfy on our couches to watch some of Canada's top athletes battle it out for medals. 

WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES INFO

With 80 medals are up for grabs across 7 winter sports (Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Hockey, Snow Boarding, and Wheelchair Curling), the world’s best athletes will compete on Asia’s centre stage to launch New Horizons in winter sports and create a sustainable legacy for Gangwon Province and the Republic of Korea.

EMBLEM

The 2018 emblem symbolizes a world open to everyone. It combines the image of ice and snow, winter sports stars (athletes), and people from all over the world, coming together in PyeongChang where heaven meets earth.

MASCOT

Bandabi, the mascot of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games took its motif from the Asiatic black bear. “Banda” is derived from “ban-dal,” the Korean word for the half-moon.“Bi” stands for celebration of the Games.