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Monoskier Trevor Kennison Is Racing Toward The 2022 ParalympicsOne of the most intriguing aspects of parasports is the way the mechanics of the sport change on an individual basis, depending on the person’s physical limitations. Often the sports include specialized equipment that allow the athletes to leverage their athleticism to the fullest extent. Monoskiing...

U.S.A. Beats Canada In Overtime To Complete Sled Hockey Gold Medal Three-PeatDeclan Farmer’s goal with 38 seconds left in regulation forced overtime and his goal three minutes into sudden death delivered the United States its third Paralympic Games sled hockey gold medal in a row, downing Canada in Pyeongchang 2-1....

Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei Dies While Training In LondonUnited Arab Emirates Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, who competed in shot put and javelin at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, died on Tuesday during training when he was struck in the head by a falling metal pole from one of the throwing cages. He was 36....

Blind Brazilian Soccer Man Scores A Couple Bangers In The Paralympics

Meet Jefinho, the blind soccer five-a-side player who’s been called the “Paralympic Pelé.” In the semifinals of a Paralympics against China, Jefinho demonstrated how he earned such a lofty moniker by dusting the entire Chinese defense before cracking in a shot from distance—twice....

How a sport to rehabilitate paralyzed veterans birthed the Paralympics. [Los Angeles magazine]...

Entire Russian Team Banned From Paralympics For Doping Scandal

The 2016 Paralympics begin in Rio as soon as the Olympics are over, but one of the world’s largest delegations will be absent—as the International Paralympic Committee has decided to suspend the entire Russian team for doping....

Watch Paralympian Josh Sundquist Make His Fantastic Halloween Costume

Former Paralympian Josh Sundquist now spends his time as a motivational speaker, but when Halloween comes around, he becomes the best costume creator of the holiday. He's gone as a flamingo, gingerbread man with a leg bitten off, and the leg lamp from A Christmas Story in past years. This year, he...

Kenyan Runner Gets Magic Legs

Marko Cheseto, a Kenyan distance runner recruited by the University of Alaska-Anchorage, made national news in November 2011 when he disappeared into the wilderness. Found two days later suffering from severe frostbite and hypothermia, both legs had to be amputated. Almost three years later, Cheseto...