Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo will be the first trans athlete to run in the Paralympics, but it's an injustice. Getty Images Valentina Petrillo is visually impaired, but anyone can see this fact clearly. The Italian sprinter — who, later this month ...

Melissa Stockwell of Team United States reacts as she crosses the finish line during the women’s PTS2 Triathlon on day 4 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Odaiba Marine Park on August 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. CATHY WURZER: We are exactly one week ...

The finest para-athletes in the world are gunning for gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. But they aren’t the only ones who are hitting the track at the Stade de France, with some events seeing runners competing with guides. So, why exactly do some ...

Brandon Adame running with a guide in 2014. The 2024 Summer Paralympic Games kicked off today in Paris. Of the 225 athletes who will compete for Team USA, ten are from Texas. And five of those are from Houston or the surrounding area. The Paralympics ...

A visually impaired Australian distance runner was disqualified from the Men's 5000m event after officials said that he dropped his tether that connected him to his guide Ezra Shaw/Getty An Australian Paralympian runner has been disqualified from a long ...

PARIS (KCBD) - As the 2024 Paris Paralympics have come to an end, Los Angeles is officially now on the clock. Many American athletes are ready and prepared four years in advance. Frech was born without most of his left leg, and some fingers on his left hand.

PARIS, September 4. /TASS/. Russia’s track and field athlete Andrey Vdovin won gold on Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympic Games in the men’s 400-meter running. The Russian athlete covered the distance in 50.27 seconds to become the 2024 ...

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games continue to unfold, you may be wondering when to expect the Paralympics to take the stage. Here are your questions, answered. Related video above: Athlete, mother,