Chef de mission of the Canadian Paralympic team Chantal Petitclerc speaks at the swim team's unveiling in Ottawa on July 14, 2016. When Chantal Petitclerc competed at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona, her wheelchair races went directly to finals. There weren't enough athletes to require heats. The Paralympic movement has gathered steam in the more than two decades since, making for deeper fields across the board. But it's a double-edged sword. Canada, once a world power in Paralympics, has slipped down the medal table. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld