Paris Paralympics start Wednesday. Here are 4 Hamilton-area athletes to watch [Video]

The Paris Paralympic Games kick off are set to begin Wednesday, and there are a few athletes on Team Canada with connections to the Hamilton area. 

Some 4,400 athletes are expected to compete for 549 medals, across 22 sports over 11 days. A team of 126 athletes will represent Canada across 18 sports.

The Games kick off with Wednesday’s opening ceremonies and run until Sept. 8. Audiences can tune in to CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website and the CBC Paris 2024 app.

Here are some of the local athletes from the Hamilton area who will be competing:

Katie Cosgriffe: Para Swimming, Burlington/Oakville

Hailing from Burlington, 17-year-old Katie Cosgriffe qualified for Paris 2024 after participating in the Women’s 100m Butterfly S10 and Women’s 100m Backstroke S10 events in the Paralympic Trials in May. She will …