Brian McKeever becomes Canada’s most decorated winter Paralympian
PYEONCGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Medal No. 14 was both historic and incredibly hard.
When Brian McKeever looks back at the race that made him Canada’s most decorated winter Paralympian, he’ll remember it as one of his most difficult.
The visually impaired cross-country skier opened the Pyeongchang Paralympics with a gold medal in the 20-kilometre event on Monday, his 11th Paralympic gold medal and 14th overall.
And in the moments afterward, the 38-year-old from Canmore, Alta., talked about the lung-busting final few kilometres.