Canada’s Chan reaches table tennis semifinal at Parapan Am Games in Chile
By The Canadian Press on November 17, 2023.
SANTIAGO, Chile – Before the 2023 Parapan American Games were officially underway, Vancouver’s Stephanie Chan had already secured a spot in the semifinals in the table tennis competition. The 66-year-old Chan defeated 17-year-old Kristel Morales of Costa Rica on Friday in comeback style 11-4, 9-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6. Chan finished the preliminary round in the women’s singles S6-7 combined class with a win and a loss for second spot in her pool. She will face Giselle Munoz of Argentina in Saturday’s semifinal. The Parapan Am Games were scheduled to officially get underway on Friday night with the opening ceremony. Canada has a total of 135 athletes at the Games, competing in 14 different sports, The Games continue until Nov. 26. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 17, 2023. 8-7
