Sports for athletes with an impairment have existed for more than a century, the International Paralympic Committee points out. But it wasn't until after World War II that the official Paralympics ...

Finally, today, September 6 would have been the closing ceremony for the Paralympics, which were to have been held in Tokyo. As you probably know, the games have been postponed until 2021. But what ...

On a hot July day in 1948, hundreds of athletes from around the world filled London’s Wembley Stadium for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Forty-five miles away in the village of Stoke ...

In Beijing, 558 athletes competed at the Paralympics. The 2026 Games will see 665 Olympic quota spots (323 for men, 176 for ...

A showcase of ability -- An air of hopelessness -- The era of development: 1960 to 1980 -- Fair, not equal: 1980 to 1988 -- Building bridges not walls: 1988 to 1992 -- Spirit in motion: 1992 to 1996 - ...

TV and live stream schedules and the biggest events to watch on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Olympic fans looking at the Paralympics final medal table are faced with an unfamiliar sight: Team USA lagging behind in the medal table. While US Olympians have been dominating medal counts and ...

It's the first day of competition at the Paris Paralympics, and Sarah Adam has already made history for Team USA. Adam became the first American woman to score a wheelchair rugby goal at the ...

CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Tigers team just made history while breaking down barriers at Clemson, but they say doing something that’s never been done in college athletics is just the beginning ...