Transgender Paralympics Runner Fails to Qualify for Women’s Finals
An Italian transgender runner competed in the Paralympics, coming third in the semi-finals but failing to qualify for the women's 400m sprint in the T-12 division. Valentina Petrillo, who is biologically male, advanced to the semi-finals in the first round of the Paris Paralympics with a time of 58.35 seconds. However, in the semi-finals, Petrillo […]
Paris 2024 Paralympics day five: GB triathlon golds, wheelchair rugby and more – live | Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature It starts in Paris. Share Wheelchair Rugby: Australia wins bronze medal. After a hard-fought match in Paris, Australia defeated Great Britain 50-48 to secure third place and a medal. Share Wheelchair Rugby: Australia were three tries ahead of Great Britain with three […]
Woman with One Arm Who Escaped Taliban Wins Bronze in Taekwondo at Paralympics
“It was a surreal moment. My heart started beating fast,” Zakia Khudadadi, 25, said of the moment she “threw my helmet and mouthpiece into the air” after winning against Turkey's Ekinci Nurcihan in the women's taekwondo event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Thursday. Fox News Reported Hudadadi said she was “smuggled” from Afghanistan, […]
Taliban escapee with 1 arm wins taekwondo medal at Paralympics for refugee team
Zakia Khudadadi won the bronze medal in women's taekwondo on Thursday, becoming the Refugee Paralympic Team's first medallist. The medal marks a major milestone in Khudadadi's long and winding story, which began with her being born without forearms and includes her escape from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan many years ago. Immediately after defeating Turkey's Ekinci Nurcihan in […]
Swimmer Tom Gallagher claims Australia’s first gold medal at Paralympics | Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Swimmer Tom Gallagher has made a remarkable comeback from a near-death bout with pancreatitis to win Australia's first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Gallagher overcame final pains to win the men's S10 50m freestyle final in a time of 23.40 seconds at a packed La Défense Arena. The 25-year-old Gallagher made a […]
Simone Biles wants everyone to watch the Paralympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics may be over, but the Paralympics are in full swing. One person she hopes sports fans take notice of is Simone Biles. The Paralympics begin on Wednesday and run until Sept. 8 in Paris, following the Summer Olympics in which Biles competed. Simone Biles, who won the gold medal for Team […]
6 Christian Athletes Participating in the Paris 2024 Paralympics
4. Nicola Peter du Preez, South Africa Slide 4 of 6 Nicolas-Peter du Preez, the gold medal winner at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, will defend his title in this year's handcycling competition. He won the gold medal in the men's time trial H1 race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games despite suffering a serious […]
Paris 2024 Paralympics day one: swimming, track cycling, table tennis and more – live | Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Returning to wheelchair basketball, The U.S. currently leads Canada 42-39 with 4.56 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Tahith looks set to finish well. Share I really liked these. The first shot in particular is sensational. Share The women's wheelchair basketball event […]
Paris Paralympics make powerful start in journey from discord to concord | Paris Paralympic Games 2024
TThe 17th Paralympic Games kicked off under blue skies and a bright night sky, with Paris getting off to a strong start, spreading the same energy and joy to parasport that has defined previous historic summers. Over the next 11 days, new heroes will be born, new stories will be told, and perhaps a legacy […]
Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony: athletes to march along Champs-Élysées – live | Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature The Paris Olympics definitely brought new fans to the Olympics, and I hope the same can happen with the Paralympics. The next 11 days promise to be filled with incredible sporting action, from the physicality of wheelchair rugby to the precision of […]