Canada's Xavier Lusignan, Etta Love win weightlifting bronze at Commonwealth Games
Canadian athletes secured multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games, including gold and silver in the T47 100-metre sprint and bronze in the men's T12 100-metre final. The performances highlighted the success of Canada's Para athletics team on the international stage.
Why it matters
Success in international multi-sport events boosts national morale and highlights the development of Para sports programs.
Toronto Sheriauna Haase took gold in a Games-record time of 12.23 seconds, lowering her own national record in the process.
Haase's teammate, 17-year-old Chloe Dunbar, of Newport, N.S., set a personal best of 12.33 en route to silver
"I feel like I'm just speechless, it was such an exhilarating race. ... I'm just so proud of myself," Haase told CBC Sports.
"Working with Chloe, pushing each other, it's been a great experience and I'm so happy to have her right beside me on the podium. I'm just so proud of the both of us, honestly," Haase said.
Haase gold, Dunbar silver as Canadian sprinters dominate T47 100-metre final at Commonwealth Games
Following the race, Dunbar had one word to describe the evening.
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