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10 athletes to watch as Canada’s Paralympic team arrives in Sochi

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted March 4, 2014 1:21 pm

Updated March 4, 2014 1:22 pm

1 min read

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Takayuki Endo #10 of Japan collides with Greg Westlake #12 of Canada during the second period of the Ice Sledge Hockey Play-off Seminfinal Game on day seven of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at UBC Thunderbird Arena on March 18, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Hannah Peters/Getty Images

Canada’s Paralympic athletes continue to arrive in Sochi even as a crisis unfolds in nearby Ukraine.

A spokesman for the Canadian Paralympic Committee says the organization continues to monitor the situation but has no plans to back out now.

Martin Richard says the goal remains to place among the top three nations in the gold medal count.

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The Paralympic Games are set for March 7 to 16.

Athletes to watch at the Sochi Paralympic Games

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