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Stephen McGuire, who won gold in Boccia at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, is hosting a free event in Falkirk on March 28 for people living with muscle wasting conditions. The 41-year-old athlete, who became a full-time wheelchair user at 14, will share his journey from diagnosis to becoming a 20-year veteran of Team GB.
Two remarkable athletes who've overcome incredible challenges will lead Team GB into the Winter Paralympics. Menna Fitzpatrick, Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian, returns just months after a major knee injury, while Scott Meenagh, who lost both legs in Afghanistan, earns recognition for his third Games.
After a spinal injury at 13 ended his walking, Arly Velásquez taught himself to ski and became Mexico's most decorated Winter Paralympian. Next week, he'll represent his country solo at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Army veteran Babette Peyton became a champion archer after a military injury left her partially paralyzed, winning over 150 medals with a unique mouth-draw technique. Her niece remembers a woman who never frowned and inspired everyone she met.
Two Nigerian athletes are about to become the first African women to compete in blind SAMBO at the World Cup. Their journey shows how sports can break barriers and create new possibilities.
Andrew Kurka's wrestling dreams ended when an ATV accident left him partially paralyzed at 13, but he found a new path to glory as a Paralympic gold medalist. Now 34, he's heading to his final Paralympic Games in Italy this March.
David Ee, a double gold medalist alpine skier representing New Zealand, needs $15,000 by February 20th to compete at an international championship in France. The elite athlete with an intellectual impairment has just days left to secure funding for his final competition before 2027. #
Mayabhai Bhammar couldn't walk after polio struck at age six. Now he's lifting 115 kg as a national silver medalist, teaching students, and delivering food to fund his Olympic dreams.
Ghana's para-athletes claimed four medals at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, securing their spots for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Two athletes dominated their events, with one sprinter taking home both bronze and gold.
India's Paralympic javelin champions are kicking off 2026 with a powerful statement at Dubai's premier para-athletics competition. Fifty of the nation's best para-athletes are competing against 500 athletes from 56 countries in the season's first major international showdown.
Canadian Paralympic champion Danielle Dorris just made history by winning the same event at three consecutive World Para Swimming Championships. The 23-year-old from Moncton dominated in Singapore with three medals and her latest Swimmer of the Year award.
British tennis player Francesca Jones reached No. 69 in the world rankings—the highest of her career—despite being born with three fingers per hand and only seven toes total. Her journey represents one of the most underappreciated achievements in British sport.
British tennis player Francesca Jones, who was told she'd never play professionally due to a rare genetic condition, achieved direct entry into the Australian Open main draw for the first time after a career-changing 2024 season. The 25-year-old went from considering retirement to climbing back inside the world's top 75.
World No. 2 para badminton player Eniola Bolaji dominated the 2026 Egypt International Championship, defeating Turkey's world No. 7 in the final without dropping a single set. The Nigerian Paralympic bronze medalist swept through five matches in Cairo, proving once again why she's Africa's top player.
Francesca Jones gave herself one year to crack the top 100 or quit tennis forever. She just beat a world number 15 and earned her first Australian Open main draw spot.