A Swimmer From Quebec Just Won A Bronze Medal At The Paralympic Games

Congratulations, Aurélie Rivard!

Canada Paralympic Games Swimmer Aurélie Rivard Won Bronze
Scott Grant | Courtesy of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, Scott Grant | Courtesy of the Canadian Paralympic Committee
Staff Writer

The Tokyo Paralympic Games have just kicked off and already, a Quebec swimmer has won a medal.

Aurélie Rivard, a Paralympian from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and defending Paralympic champion, won a bronze medal in the women's 50 m freestyle event.

This was Rivard's sixth Paralympic medal. She's one of the most decorated Canadian Paralympic swimmers with three golds, two silvers and one bronze.

"Just standing on the podium at the Games is something really special regardless of the position and the colour of the medal," Rivard said in a post-race interview.

"I didn't have a good race but the girls deserve the gold and silver medals. Of course, I wanted to win my title back, which is disappointing, but I'm going to deal with that later."

From Your Site Articles
quebec olympicsparalympic gamesolympics 2021saint-jean-sur-richelieu
MontrealSportsSports
  • Teddy Elliot
  • Teddy Elliot
    Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

Quebec's winter tire deadline is weeks away, but not every driver has to follow the rule

Here's everything you need to know before you book that garage appointment, including the handful of drivers who are exempt.

Montreal's iconic Mount Royal cross is gone from the skyline — Here's what happened to it

It'll be back.

This Quebec town is like a fall trip to New England with crimson leaves and storybook charm

It's a road trip away from Montreal. 🍂

Canada's secret service is hiring in Montreal and jobs pay $120K if you speak these languages

You could finally live out your secret agent fantasies.

A Quebec prisoner got McDonald's & booze delivered by drone to Canada's highest-security unit

The Hamburglar would be proud.

Former Quebec minister named interim CAQ leader after election wipeout

Former Quebec minister named interim CAQ leader

Defeated legislature member Pascal Paradis named Quebec's chief negotiator

Pascal Paradis named Quebec's chief negotiator