less than HR greater than the paralympic games in Paris have kicked off with a gripping match in wheelchair basketball where the Canadian women's team faced a challenging opening game against China the Canadians aiming to make a strong start were narrowly defeated by the Chinese team with a final score of 7065 from the GetGo the game was intensely competitive the Canadian Squad featuring standout performances from players like Kad dandino and Rosal Lund was locked in a tight battle with the Chinese team who are the reigning Vice Champions dandino delivered an impressive performance scoring 28 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists lond healing from St clatt added 18 points to the Canadian tally alongside five rebounds and three assists despite these Stellar individual contributions the team fell just short the match was a roller coaster of momentum shifts Canada entered halftime trailing by a narrow 3733 but managed to turn the tables and take a 5553 lead going into the final quarter however the last 10 minutes saw the Chinese team pull ahead outscoring Canada 1710 which seized the game in their favor Canadian head coach Michelle sang expressed her thoughts on the game noting the electric atmosphere and the team's adherence to their game plan I was really pleased with our preparations we stuck to our strategy this match is a solid foundation for us and I'm excited about the potential to build on this performance Albert is Ain young who contributed 7even points and three rebounds reflected on the match highlighting minor mental lapses as a factor in the loss we had some small errors that cost us particularly with missed easy shots but it's a good learning experience we need to regroup and get ready for our next game despite the setback there's a lot of optimism around the Canadian team the squad which placed fifth in Tokyo 3 years ago is gearing up for their next match against Great Britain on Saturday the focus remains on learning from this game and making the necessary adjustments to perform better in the upcoming rounds the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team's Journey at Paris 2024 has just begun and while this initial defeat is a challenge it also sets the stage for a resilient comeback as they continue their quest for par Olympic Glory stay subscribed for more videos