Paralympics
Openly gay Paralympian Már Gunnarsson embraces his multifaceted identity
The Paralympic swimmer from Iceland is also recording an album and advocating for the rights of visually impaired people like him.
U.S. swimmer Leanne Smith wins record Paralympic gold 2 years after suffering partially collapsed lung
Smith, who in August 2022 was hospitalized for a partially collapsed lung, said Tuesday: “I can’t believe that I was able to bounce back from everything and this time come home with a gold as well.”
Italian transgender runner fails to reach 400m final at Paralympics
Valentina Petrillo’s loss came weeks after Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria faced intense scrutiny following false claims about her sex.
Sheetal Devi, Paralympian archer, captivates the world with a bull’s-eye in opening round
Devi, 17, is one of four archers without arms competing at the Paralympics, and the only woman. She won bronze along in the mixed compound archery event Monday.
Paralympic triathlon events postponed a day because of Seine River water quality
The 11 para triathlon events that had been scheduled for Sunday are now scheduled for Monday, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said.
Archer becomes first athlete to win Paralympics medal while pregnant
Grinham will compete again in the mixed team compound quarterfinals Monday, giving her a second chance at a medal during the Paralympic Games.
In death, his friend saved his life on a Ukrainian battlefield. Now he's honoring him with sport.
“He is always with me and will always be,” Volodymyr Dziubynskyi said about his friend.
Parataekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi wins first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team
Khudadadi, who started practicing in the sport in secret as a child in Afghanistan, won bronze in the women’s 47kg category, defeating Turkey’s Ekinci Nurcihan.
'It can be just as exciting as the Olympics': What a Paralympian wishes audiences knew
Wheelchair racing gold medalist Daniel Romanchuk is an elite athlete who gets to the finish line in a different way.
What to expect from the Paralympic Games — and its historic opening ceremony
The Games are set to take place in Paris beginning Wednesday, running for 11 days through Sept. 8, with 549 gold medals up for grabs.
Tara Davis-Woodhall won gold at the Paris Olympics — now it's her husband's turn
Hunter Woodhall will compete in two track events at the Paralympic Games.
