TWO MORE MEDALS FOR CANADA AT PARALYMPICS

Swimmer Nicolas-guy Turbide of Quebec City won a silver medal in the men’s S13 100-metre backstroke final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Wednesday.

Cyclist Tristen Chernove, of Powell River, B.C., claimed a silver in the men’s C1 3,000-metre race.

After Day 2, Canada sits 13th in the medal standings with two silver and two bronze.

China sits first with 23 medals, with the U.K. and Russian Paralympic Committee next at 17 each.