Prince George supporters will have to be early risers to watch Canadians live in wheelchair rugby opener Thursday morning against United States
The 24-year-old wheelchair rugby player from Prince George is there with his family for the opening ceremonies .
People in Prince George will have to get up early to watch Ewert, wearing No. 30, live in action. The U.S.-Canada game starts at 4:30 a.m. PT, and will be streamed live on CBC.ca/paris2024. Fifth-ranked Canada plays Germany on Friday and wraps up preliminary round play Saturday against Japan and Spain before the playoff round.The 47-year-old Hedges, who was born in Fort St. John, is one of the captains for Canada’s men’s team.
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