Jamaica: Work To Develop Three Codes Of Practice For Persons With Disabilities Completed
JAMAICA: Executive Director for the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks, says work to develop three codes of practice, designed to safeguard persons with disabilities, has been completed.…
A Silver Medal and a Roller-Coaster Final Race Have This Paracanoeist Looking Toward Paris
“Breathe,” I tell myself as I approach the start line. I’m on the world stage, at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, about to race the final of the Va’a outrigger canoe
Diede de Groot and Dylan Alcott Did What Novak Djokovic Could Not
The wheelchair tennis stars Diede de Groot and Dylan Alcott each added a fourth major championship to the Paralympic titles they won this year.
Paralympic Athlete Blogs: A Golden Paralympic Dream Ended by One Jammed Chain
Another Paralympic Games has come and gone. Tokyo 2020 flew by in a whirlwind of complex, COVID-inspired travel requirements and processing — a week to overcome jet lag and get
Why Ukraine’s Small Paralympic Team Packs Such a Big Punch
Olympics|Why Ukraine’s Small Paralympic Team Packs Such a Big Punch https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/sports/olympics/ukraine-paralympics-medals.html #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none } Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story…
Wheelchair-Accessible Vessel ‘Impossible Dream’ Visits Greenport | North Fork, NY Patch
3 Community CornerWheelchair-Accessible Vessel ‘Impossible Dream’ Visits Greenport Five local handicapped individuals will be able to spend a day out on the water when "Impossible Dream" visits Greenport Harbor. Lisa…
Among Paralympians, A Lively Conversation About 'Inspiration Porn'
Olympics|‘Inspiration Porn’: Paralympians Know It When They See It https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/05/sports/olympics/inspiration-porn-paralympians-know-it-when-they-see-it.html #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none } Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story ‘Inspiration…
Paralympic Athlete Blogs: Chuck Aoki Leads Team USA Into the Opening Ceremony
The Paralympic Games opening ceremony is one of the world’s most spectacular events in terms of pageantry, artistry, and grace. It showcases the host country’s spirit and passion while giving…
Overlooked No More: Randy Snow, Paralympic Champion of Wheelchair Tennis
He won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and was the first Paralympic athlete to be inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame.
A Swimmer’s Journey From Afghanistan to Refugee Camps to the Paralympics
Abbas Karimi, who was born without arms, eventually made it to the U.S. and realized his dream of competing internationally.