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India's history-making Paralympians touch down in Delhi to rousing welcome
Indian Paralympic athletes received a grand welcome at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport …
ANI
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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy awards Rs 1 Crore to paralympian Deepthi Jeevanji for bronze medal victory
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy handed over a cheque for Rs. 1 crore to athlete Deepthi Jeev…
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A Paralympian and dietitian says her go-to fitness tips include eating plenty of carbs and making time for rest
Wheelchair racing gold medalist and dietitian Susannah Scaroni said her fitness regimen involves ch…
Gabby Landsverk
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The International Paralympic Committee bars Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in Beijing
The IPC said a backlash to its prior decision caused an "escalating" situation in the athletes' vil…
Cheryl Teh
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Paralympians describe barriers they face finding 9-to-5 jobs after the games, from stigmas to 'pigeonholing'
"The Paralympic Games have so much more recognition than they ever have," three-time Paralympian Ka…
John Loeppky
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The Afghan Paralympians trapped in Kabul by the Taliban uprising have now been evacuated to a secret location
The International Paralympic Committee said para-taekwondo athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Ras…
Sam Cooper
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US Paralympic athletes will receive equal pay for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics
Before the change, US Paralympic athletes received $7,500 for every gold medal they won, while Olym…
Talia Lakritz
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The hopes of Afghanistan's first female Paralympian dashed as she is unable to leave country
Zakia Khudadadi was supposed to make history as the first female Paralympian to represent Afghanist…
Bethany Dawson
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A Ukrainian Paralympian pulled out of her race after finding out that her father had been captured by Russian soldiers
Anastasiia Laletina was "very upset" and couldn't compete in the middle-distance sitting para biath…
Sophia Ankel
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Paralympian Olivia Breen said an official called her sprint briefs 'too short and inappropriate'
Two-time Paralympic world champ Olivia Breen took to Twitter to question whether a male competitor …
Monica Humphries
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Afghanistan's first female Paralympian gave a desperate plea for help to escape the Taliban and make it to Tokyo
Zakia Khudadadi was one of two Afghan athletes due to fly out, but has been unable to leave followi…
Sam Cooper
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A Paralympian explained why she chose to have her leg amputated after a fall that seemed mild escalated into chronic pain
Shona Brownlee, paralympic skier, told the BBC she had her leg amputated to alleviate debilitating …
Marianne Guenot
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Afghanistan was meant to send its first ever female Paralympian to Tokyo, but she's trapped in the country by the Taliban's resurgence
Taliban forces took the capital city of Kabul on Sunday and the country's airports have been floode…
Sam Cooper
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A terrorist attack cost this Paralympian her legs. But it also taught survival instincts that have made her an elite competitor.
Beatrice de Lavalette lost her legs in the 2016 Brussels bombing, but she got right back on her hor…
Jackson Thompson
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A Paralympian reportedly attacked and broke the rib of a hotel security guard after being asked to keep quiet late at night
The Georgian judoka has had a criminal complaint against them filed with police in Tokyo, while the…
Barnaby Lane
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A Paralympian expressed concerns that taking a coronavirus vaccine might lead to a drugs ban for Tokyo, but authorities say that's 'extremely unlikely'
The World Anti-Doping Agency says the likelihood of vaccines containing banned substances is "remot…
Barnaby Lane
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This Paralympian is going for 3 gold medals in 3 different sports
And Nichols didn't stop after 2010. Two years later, she returned to play wheelchair basketbal…
Caroline Praderio
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Paralympian Josh Sundquist Already Has The Best Halloween Costume This Year
It took a lot of clever crafting to make the ingenious costume. The foosball player boot was made o…
Asta Thrastardottir
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One-Legged Paralympian Josh Sundquist Debuts Another Awesome Halloween Costume
Sundquist was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer when he was nine, and the chemotherapy trea…
Madeline Stone
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One-Legged Paralympian Josh Sundquist Debuts Another Awesome Halloween Costume
Sundquist was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer when he was nine, and the chemotherapy trea…