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Twickenham Rowing Club celebrated an unprecedented double win as two of its members earned the highest honors in British rowing. Callum Dixon and Ben Pritchard took home Olympic and Paralympic Athlete of the Year awards for their remarkable 2025 seasons.
South Korean athlete Kim Yun-ji made history at the 2026 Winter Paralympics with five gold medals in Nordic skiing. The 23-year-old, who was born with spina bifida, then surprised everyone by giving her championship car to her mother.
A Paralympic champion is teaming up with a Sligo native for one of Ireland's toughest endurance races, turning personal achievement into community impact. Sean Mulligan will race alongside gold medalist Eoghan Clifford this weekend, with every grueling mile supporting a local cause.
Austin Peay runner Tahmar Upshaw just shattered a Paralympic world record that stood for 13 years. His blistering 800-meter time puts him within striking distance of the Olympic standard.
Austin Peay runner Tahmar Upshaw just shattered a Paralympic world record that stood for 13 years. His time puts him within striking distance of the overall Olympic record too.
A world champion wheelchair basketball player couldn't take PE in school because the curriculum required four sports. Now she's helping change the system so other disabled kids won't face the same barriers.
A 23-year-old Paralympic sprinter from Ecuador just became her country's first Laureus Award nominee after shattering a world record that stood for over a decade. Kiara Rodriguez won three gold medals at the World Championships and is now competing for one of sports' most prestigious honors.
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.
Two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil and fellow Indian athletes dominated their home turf at the New Delhi 2026 Grand Prix, setting the stage for an exciting season ahead. The historic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium welcomed 257 athletes from eight countries for three days of inspiring competition.
Great Britain's Winter Paralympic team brought home just one medal from Cortina, but coaches say the Games revealed something more valuable: a pipeline of talented young athletes ready to shine in 2030.
Athletes from 25 nations competed in Tbilisi, Georgia, where British and Italian para powerlifters shattered European records while 14 countries celebrated medal wins. Louise Sugden's comeback story captured hearts as she lifted her personal best after years of injury setbacks.
An Indigenous Australian snowboarder will break barriers at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, becoming the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games. --- ##
Rowing New Zealand just launched a groundbreaking plan to help para athletes go from local clubs to Paralympic podiums. The clear roadmap gives coaches and athletes the tools they need to compete on the world stage.
Two of Scotland's most decorated Paralympic cyclists will represent their home country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Neil Fachie is coming out of potential retirement for the chance to compete on home soil again.
Hong Kong athletes just made history with their best-ever performance at China's National Games, bringing home 142 medals across three competitions. Cyclist Lee Sze-wing became the first Hong Kong athlete to win three golds at a single Games, while swimming star Siobhan Haughey dazzled with four medals.
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.
After losing his leg in a snowmobile crash, Mike Schultz built his own high-performance prosthetic and now helps rival athletes compete against him. The "Monster Mike" nicknamed racer has won multiple Winter Paralympic medals while equipping others with the same winning technology.
Sled hockey champion Malik Jones, 22, reveals the surprisingly simple exercise that builds Olympic-level endurance. The Colorado athlete is heading to his second Paralympics with training tips anyone can use.
A Ukrainian-born athlete who lost both legs as a child now holds 19 Paralympic medals in four different sports. Her secret? Embracing constant reinvention and learning to work smarter as she ages.