Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about disability sports, curated daily by BrightWire.
Bayley McKenna will make history leading Australia's wheelchair rugby league team at the World Cup, breaking barriers in a sport that welcomes both disabled and non-disabled athletes. His journey began at age six, when he became his wheelchair-using father's constant companion and teammate.
Jody Cundy has won every Para-cycling world championship kilo race since 2006, and the 48-year-old is aiming for his 20th consecutive title this week. The six-time Paralympic champion is now racing against competitors young enough to be his children, including teammates who weren't born when he won his first gold medal.
British Paralympic champion Jody Cundy is chasing his 20th consecutive world title in track cycling's punishing one-kilometer time trial this week in the Netherlands. The 48-year-old has remained unbeaten in the event since 2006, earning respect as "captain" from teammates young enough to be his children.
Indian para-athletes are making history at the Asian Para Games in Japan, winning 62 medals across 11 sports. Paralympic champions and rising stars are proving that determination knows no boundaries.
Kazakhstan's David Degtyarev won gold at the Asian Para Games, hoisting 191 kg in powerlifting and matching his own continental record. The two-time Paralympic champion says his family and love for his country keep him pushing forward.
Yunji Kim couldn't even stand on skis six years ago at a disability sports camp in South Korea. Now at 19, she's a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in para-biathlon and cross-country skiing.
Reema El Qassem spent 320 days in hospital learning to use a wheelchair, then became one of Australia's top wheelchair basketball players in just two years. As the league's first hijab-wearing, non-verbal player, she's showing everyone what's possible.
Visually impaired alpine skier Jakub Krako has captured five Paralympic gold medals across four Winter Games, proving he performs best on the world's biggest stage. The Slovakian athlete's journey from nervous 15-year-old to champion shows how persistence pays off.
Dimitri Coutya celebrated turning 29 by claiming his ninth European fencing gold medal in front of his parents and a roaring home crowd in Cardiff. The double Paralympic champion now sets his sights on a tenth continental crown later this week.
Three teammates from a small Queensland town are heading to Melbourne for the Special Olympics national games, where table tennis is making its competitive debut. For these athletes, it's not just about winning medals—it's about friendship, independence, and a possible path to the world stage.
Five 2022 World Cup champions return to Australia this fall as England's wheelchair rugby league team prepares to defend their world title. Halifax star Rob Hawkins, fresh off scoring 70 tries this season, leads a squad ready to prove their victory wasn't a one-time miracle.
A physiotherapist who was told as a child he might never play sports will represent England at the 2026 Deaf Rugby World Cup in Tokyo. Taylor Morris is proving that hearing loss doesn't define what anyone can achieve.