Canadian Paralympic Committee to feature coverage of 2017 World Para Athletics Championships via Facebook Live

World champion Brent Lakatos (Dorval, Que.) will compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in London, England. Photo: Dave Holland / Canadian Paralympic Committee (CNW Group/Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC))

Marissa Papaconstantinou (Toronto, Ont.) will compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in London, England. Photo: Matthew Murnaghan / Canadian Paralympic Committee (CNW Group/Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC))

OTTAWA, July 13, 2017 /CNW/ - Canadian fans will be able to follow Canada's best Para athletics athletes in real time as competitors take to the track and field at the World Para Athletics Championships in London, England from July 14 to 23.

Live coverage of all track and field events available for broadcast involving Canadians will be streamed online at facebook.com/CDNParalympics, beginning Friday (July 14).

Coverage Schedule (all times Eastern Time)

Friday July 14	Name	Event	Round
14:15	Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom	100m T54	Heats
15:05	Shayne Dobson, Liam Stanley, Mitchell Chase	800m T38	Heats
16:58	Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom	100m T54	FINAL*
Saturday July 15
6:48	George Quarcoo	100m T12	Heats
7:22	Austin Smeenk	100m T34	Heats
7:59	Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten	200m T53	Heats
15:05	Mitchell Chase	800m T38	Heats
16:29	Austin Smeenk	100m T34	FINAL*
16:53	Diane Roy	1500m T54	Heats
17:12	George Quarcoo	100m T12	FINAL*
17:36	Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten	200m T53	FINAL*
Sunday July 16
6:33	Alex Dupont, Brent Lakatos, Tristan Smyth	1500m T54	Heats
7:12	Austin Smeenk	400m T34	Heats
7:27	Guillaume Ouellet	5000m T13	FINAL
8:20	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	200m T53	Heats
14:23	Diane Roy	400m T54	Heats
16:36	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	200m T53	FINAL*
16:42	Alex Dupont, Brent Lakatos, Tristan Smyth	1500m T54	FINAL*
16:50	Shayne Dobson, Liam Stanley, Mitchell Chase	800m T38	FINAL*
Monday July 17
5:35	Guillaume Ouellet	1500m T13	Heats
6:51	Marissa Papaconstantinou	200m T44	Heats
7:00	Diane Roy	1500m T54	FINAL*
8:51	Marissa Papaconstantinou	100m T44	Heats
9:09	Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth	800m T54	Heats
15:22	Marissa Papaconstantinou	100m T44	FINAL*
15:54	Diane Roy	400m T54	FINAL*
16:01	Thomas Des Brisay	1500m T20	FINAL
16:22	Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth	800m T54	FINAL*
16:34	Austin Smeenk	400m T34	FINAL*
16:50	Shayne Dobson	800m T38	FINAL*
Tuesday July 18
5:33	Ness Murby	Discus F11	FINAL
5:35	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	400m T53	Heats
5:56	Jason Dunkerley	1500m T11	Heats
6:53	Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom	200m T54	Heats
8:01	Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten	400m T53	Heats
8:19	Austin Smeenk	800m T34	Heats
14:03	Alister McQueen	Javelin F44	FINAL
15:57	Diane Roy	800m T54	Heats
15:59	Ness Murby	Javelin F11	FINAL
16:23	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	400m T53	FINAL*
17:26	Isaiah Christophe, Curtis Thom	200m T54	FINAL*
Wed. July 19
15:15	George Quarcoo	200m T12	Heats
16:08	Austin Smeenk	200m T34	Heats
16:24	Guillaume Ouellet	1500m T13	FINAL*
16:32	Diane Roy	800m T54	FINAL*
16:38	Isaiah Christophe, Alex Dupont, Curtis Thom	400m T54	Heats
17:08	Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten	400m T53	FINAL*
17:14	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	800m T53	Heats
Thursday July 20
14:41	George Quarcoo	200m T12	Heats
15:00	Jennifer Brown, Renee Foessel	Discus F38	FINAL
15:14	Diane Roy	5000m T54	Heats
16:34	Austin Smeenk	800m T34	FINAL*
16:47	Isaiah Christophe, Alex Dupont, Curtis Thom	400m T54	FINAL*
Friday July 21
14:05	Kyle Whitehouse	100m T38	Heats
14:36	Jessica Frotten	800m T53	Heats
15:20	George Quarcoo	200m T12	FINAL*
16:17	Jason Dunkerley	1500m T11	FINAL*
16:24	Austin Smeenk	200m T34	FINAL*
16:41	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	800m T53	FINAL*
16:48	Kyle Whitehouse	100m T38	FINAL*
17:06	Men's 4x400m	T53/54	Heats
Saturday July 22
5:05	Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth	5000m T54	Heats
14:51	Shayne Dobson, Liam Stanley	1500m T37	FINAL
15:01	Pamela Lejean	Shot put F53	FINAL
15:15	Mitchell Chase	1500m T38	FINAL
16:27	Diane Roy	5000m T54	FINAL*
16:52	Men's 4x400m	T53/54	FINAL*
Sunday July 23
5:22	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	100m T53	Heats
5:40	Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten	100m T53	Heats
7:00	Brent Lakatos, Jean-Philippe Maranda	100m T53	FINAL*
7:07	Ilana Dupont, Jessica Frotten	100m T53	FINAL*
7:28	Thomas Des Brisay	5000m T20	FINAL
13:25	Marissa Papaconstantinou	200m T44	FINAL*
13:32	Alex Dupont, Tristan Smyth	5000m T54	FINAL*
13:59	Jessica Frotten	800m T53	FINAL*
			*Pending qualification

A total of 24 athletes will represent Canada. Medal potentials are led by Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., who looks to add to his collection of 12 World Para Athletics Championships medals. At the last World Para Athletics Championships, Lakatos won gold in the T53 wheelchair 100m, 200m and 800m, as well as silver in the 400m. He currently holds world records in the 100m, 200m, 800m and 1500m.

The Canadian team also includes Rio 2016 medallists Alexandre Dupont of Clarenceville, Que. (wheelchair 4x400m), Alister McQueen of Calgary, Alta., (F44 javelin throw), Tristan Smyth of Maple Ridge, B.C., (wheelchair 4x400m), Liam Stanley (T37 1500m) and Curtis Thom of Mississauga, Ont. (wheelchair 4x400m). Guillaume Ouellet of Victoriaville, Que., enters the World Championships as the reigning champion in the T12 visually impaired 5000m.

The full team roster is available HERE.

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