Tag: Life / Sports
‘Appalling’: The Paralympic Women’s Cycling Course Is Just Half the Length of the Men’s
Though there’s been a bunch of recent, exciting progress made in narrowing…
Everything You Need to Know About the Paralympic Classifications
You’re all geared up to watch the 2024 Paralympic Games. But as…
The Number of Women Playing Wheelchair Rugby at the Paralympics Has Doubled Since Tokyo
On the first day of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, Sarah…
6 Things to Know About Valentina Petrillo, the First Trans Athlete to Compete at the Paralympics
For Valentina Petrillo, competing in the 2024 Paris Paralympics is monumental on…
Zakia Khudadadi Just Became the First Athlete From the Refugee Paralympic Team to Win a Medal
Three years ago, Zakia Khudadadi was hiding from the Taliban, training in…
It Shouldn’t Be This Expensive to Be a Paralympic Athlete
Just weeks before the Paralympic trials in early July—the only qualifying event…
Do Paralympic Guides Get Medals If Their Athletes Win?
When you’re watching the medal ceremonies at the Paralympics, you might notice…
8 Things to Know About Paralympic Guides, Pilots, and Tappers
The devices they use, also called tappers, are typically homemade; there’s no…
How Madison Keys Is Getting Her Head Back in the Game After That Wimbledon-Ending Injury
After 15 years of pro tennis, world number 14 Madison Keys knows…
Yes, We Have to Wait 2 Whole Weeks for the Paralympics to Start—Here’s Why
I don’t know about you, but watching the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony…