Petrillo, 49, was running in a category for the visually impaired after being diagnosed with Stargardt disease at age 14, resulting in a loss of sight. The disease stopped the Italian's athletic ...

MILAN — Would you ever call a WNBA player an NBA player? For Chuck Aoki, that’s the comparison he uses when he is called an Olympian. It’s not a flattering title for Paralympians, who already face a ...

How structured support, combined with enhanced social acceptance, early identification of talent & personal grit, is transforming India into a global powerhouse of sports for persons with disabilities ...

The road to the Paralympics is uniquely Brittni Mason’s own. While attending Eastern Michigan University, someone reached out to Mason's coach and asked if one of their athletes would be interested in ...

Inauguration of New Sports Infrastructure On Sunday, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated a series of advanced sports facilities at the SAI National Centre of ...

As part of efforts to expand and strengthen the number of sport technical officials within the Paralympic Movement, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has awarded grants worth EUR 770,000 to ...

In 2020, the IOC proposed a universal methodology for the recording and reporting of data for injury and illness in sport. Para sport is played by individuals with impairment, and they have a unique ...

The U.S. Paralympic Ski Team will compete this Saturday in the men's and women's downhill para alpine medal races in Cortina, Italy at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. Races will begin bright and early, ...

Medals for para-sport events in the Commonwealth Games, such as para-cycling tandem sprint, count towards national medal tallies. Tim Ireland/PA Wire But para-sports haven’t always been part of the ...

The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 is the largest major sporting event to integrate para-sports. But the inclusiveness of the Games only highlights the challenges of the everyday lived experience ...

Objective There is a lack of prospective data on mental health of elite Para athletes. The objective was to identify and follow elite Para athletes at risk of mental health problems. Methods In a ...

For Chuck Aoki, that’s the comparison he uses when he is called an Olympian. It’s not a flattering title for Paralympians, who already face a coverage deficit. What media coverage Paralympians receive ...