Canada’s Ruth Sylvie Morel not done with wheelchair fencing after Paralympic finale [Video]

Canada’s “grande dame” of wheelchair fencing wants more for her sport.

Ruth Sylvie Morel may have fenced her last Paralympic bout Tuesday in Paris, but the 68-year-old from Pincourt, Que., isn’t done agitating to increase her sport’s visibility.

Morel, known as Sylvie, represented Canada when wheelchair fencing made its Paralympic debut in Sydney, Australia in 2000. She competed in her fourth Games on Tuesday.

“Motivation, ambition, ego and plus, genetically, I’m lucky,” was Morel’s recipe for longevity in the sport.

“I don’t feel my age, although now I’m lying because I got up this morning and the whole body aches.

Morel is the oldest athlete on the Canadian team in Paris as well as the oldest competitor in women’s fencing.

She lost her sabre bout 15-1 …