The WCP is funded by UK Sport's National Lottery-backed initiative and supports athletes preparing for major international championships, including the Paralympic Games. Three athletes - Melanie Woods, Lydia Church and Nathan Maguire - have been promoted to the podium level, the highest of three funding tiers.

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The first Canadian team for the Paralympics Winter Games in Milan Cortina is all set as five wheelchair curlers were nominated on Monday, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Curling Canada announced.

A cohort of 41 athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2025/26. The Paralympic WCP, funded by UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded initiative, supports the preparation and success of athletes aiming for the Paralympic Games and other major international championships.