Paralympic
2 Paralympic athletes from Congo reported missing : NPR
Emmanuel Grace Mouambako, second from left, and Mireille Nganga, center, were the flag bearers for Team Congo at the opening…
Read More »A Disabled Fan Recounts Attending the Paralympic Games
Patricia TatumPatricia Tatum My eyes snapped open as the fervor of anticipation swept over my semi-conscious mind: Paris. Today was…
Read More »Canadian para paddler Brianna Hennessy earns Paralympic silver medal
Canada’s para canoeist Brianna Hennessy has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The 39-year-old from Ottawa was second…
Read More »Canadian Jesse Zesseu claims Paralympic silver in discus
PARIS — Canadian discus thrower Jesse Zesseu has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The 25-year-old from Toronto…
Read More »Paralympic commentator watches husband win 800m wheelchair race | Sport
Paralympian Stefanie Reid was on commentary as her husband secured a gold medal at Paris 2024. Wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos…
Read More »Paralympic triathlon events postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine River
PARIS — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the…
Read More »Paralympic Games advertisements are shattering stereotypes
Nearly half the public—48.91%, according to a 2023 study—believe too much focus is placed on an individual’s disability rather than…
Read More »Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games
PARIS — Concerns over water quality in the Seine River resurfaced at the Paralympic Games on Thursday when organizers changed…
Read More »Astronaut John McFall carries Paralympic flag at opening ceremony Aug. 28
Astronaut John McFall returned to the Paralympics today (Aug. 28) to carry the games’ official flag in the opening ceremony…
Read More »Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive)
Para-astronaut John McFall medaled in the Paralympics in 2008, and the lessons he learned from that experience are helping him…
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