Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at event celebrating Olympic and Paralympic teams By Associated Press
World Sep 08 Paris bids farewell to its sporting summer at the 2024 Paralympics closing ceremony A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River ended Sunday with the Paralympics closing ceremony at a rain-soaked Stade de France. By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press
World Sep 01 Paralympic triathlon events postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine River The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, if upcoming water testing allows, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 31 Watch 6:25 Paralympian Tatyana McFadden on her quest for a track and field medal record The 2024 Paralympics for athletes with disabilities is underway in Paris. One of the more than 4,000 competitors is closing in on a remarkable achievement: winning the most track and field medals in either the Olympics or Paralympics, for either… By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Kaisha Young
World Aug 30 Afghan taekwondo athlete makes history by winning first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team Zakia Khudadadi has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal. By Tom Nouvian, Associated Press
Aug 28 Paris kicks off Paralympic Games with opening ceremony in heart of the city By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press Against the backdrop of a setting sun, thousands of athletes paraded down the famed Champs-Elysées avenue to Place de la Concorde in central Paris where French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Paralympic Games open. Continue reading
Aug 27 What to expect as the Paralympic Games begin in Paris By Ciarán Fahey, Tom Nouvian, Associated Press The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris. Continue reading
Aug 24 An Italian sprinter will be the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics By Daniella Matar, Associated Press In two weeks, Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 meters in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:28 U.S. blind soccer men’s team takes aim at competing on global stage By PBS NewsHour Weekend Last fall, the USA Blind Soccer National Team held its first-ever tryouts for players with visual impairments. As local station KPBS reports, the men’s team has set their hopes on competing in the 2028 Paralympic Games. Continue watching
Mar 02 International body says Russian Paralympians can only compete as ‘neutral’ athletes By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine. Continue reading