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After winning four medals at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, para nordic skier Natalie Wilkie celebrated with Canada's leaders in Ottawa and thousands of cheering fans in her hometown. The 25-year-old's journey from a life-changing accident to 11 Paralympic medals continues inspiring a nation.
Los Angeles will host a record-breaking Paralympic Games in 2028 with 560 medal events across 23 sports, including para climbing's historic debut. For the first time ever, competition begins before the Opening Ceremony, and women will compete for 45% of all medals.
Mamudo Baldé just became Europe's fastest wheelchair racer, clocking 13.61 seconds in the 100m T54 and missing the world record by just seven hundredths of a second. His performance in Switzerland proves that the 2028 Paralympic Games are going to be absolutely electric.
After learning her event would finally be included in the 2028 Paralympic Games, Spanish sprinter Judith Tortosa is training harder than ever for her first chance to compete on the world's biggest stage. The three-time World Championships medalist is balancing college classes with six-day training weeks as she builds toward LA28.
Australian Paralympic swimmer Alexa Leary is fighting for a national Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Day after winning two gold medals despite daily challenges from her 2021 cycling accident. Her journey from being unable to walk or talk to breaking world records is inspiring thousands living with brain injuries.
Jon Thurston returned to his hometown curling club as a Paralympic champion after an undefeated gold medal run at the 2026 Winter Games. The Peterborough athlete's perfect 11-0 record marks the pinnacle of years of dedication to wheelchair curling.
Canada's wheelchair curling team clinched Paralympic gold with a heart-stopping final throw, securing their first win in the sport since 2014. For lead Collinda Joseph, the victory caps a 15-year journey of perseverance after a life-changing train accident.
A hometown hero returns triumphant as Peterborough celebrates Jon Thurston's undefeated gold medal performance at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The wheelchair curling champion's community is rolling out the welcome mat with cake, congratulations, and a chance to honor one of their own.
Three Alaskan athletes who won medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are competing for Alaska's top adult athlete award. The historic podium sweep includes gold, silver, and bronze medalists across Olympic and Paralympic events.
A leading cancer specialist met the Paralympic triathlon champion whose life he helped save, creating a full-circle moment of resilience and gratitude. Their encounter shows how doctors and patients can inspire each other in unexpected ways.
Australian table tennis legend Melissa Tapper, who made history competing in both Olympic and Paralympic Games, is stepping into a new role to train the next generation of athletes. The trailblazer will guide future Olympians and Paralympians as an official national coach.
New Zealand's Paralympic team delivered standout performances at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, capturing national attention and pride across Aotearoa. The athletes competed against the world's best while shifting perceptions about disability sport back home.
After years of dreaming, 28-year-old Yerbol Khamitov returned to Kazakhstan as a Paralympic champion and received a stunning welcome gift. His victory at the 14th Winter Paralympics marks a historic achievement for his country's adaptive sports program.
The United States sled hockey team just made Paralympic history, becoming the first hockey team ever to win five consecutive gold medals. Their 6-2 victory over Canada in Milan caps an unprecedented sweep of all three hockey tournaments at a single Games.
Team USA's sled hockey squad is one win away from achieving what no Olympic or Paralympic hockey team has ever done: winning five consecutive gold medals. The dynasty that started with a miracle upset on home ice in 2002 could make history Sunday against Canada.
Canada defeated China 4-3 in a nail-biting wheelchair curling final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics, with the winning stone thrown in the final 2.8 seconds. The victory marks Canada's fourth Paralympic gold in the sport and their first in 12 years.
Team Canada claimed gold in wheelchair curling at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, defeating China in the final. Sweden secured bronze in the mixed team event that showcased incredible athletic skill on ice.
A daring rookie and a two-time champion proved opposites really do attract, clinching China's first-ever Paralympic mixed doubles wheelchair curling gold in a nail-biting comeback finish. Their victory marks a historic milestone in the sport's newest event at Milano Cortina 2026.
India's undefeated para javelin thrower is targeting a throw no athlete in history has ever achieved. After winning every competition since Tokyo 2020, Sumit Antil has his sights set on breaking the impossible 75-meter barrier.
Alpine skier Adam Hall is back in Italy competing in his sixth Winter Paralympic Games, exactly 20 years after his first Games in Turin. The two-time gold medalist and six-time Paralympian shows no signs of slowing down as he hunts for his sixth medal.
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