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Why Paralympic Athletes Intentionally Mutilate Themselves Before Competing
As the Paralympics get ready to start in a London, a form of natural doping called "boosting" has emerged. It's a gruesome practice in which athletes with spinal injuries intentionally injure...
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Here's How The Prosthetic 'Blades' Of Paralympic Athletes Work
The Paralympic Games start this week, but the most famous Paralympic athlete in the world has already grabbed the spotlight in London. Thanks to incredible technological advancements to prosthetics,...
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Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Apologizes For Complaining About His Opponent's...
Oscar Pistorius has apologised after accusing his Brazilian Paralympic rival of gaining an unfair advantage after a shock defeat in the T44 200m. The crowd was left stunned when the South African...
View ArticleWatch This Paralympic Athlete Hit An Unbelievable Diving Table Tennis Shot...
David Wetherill is a Paralympic table tennis athlete from Great Britain. Check out his amazing diving shot from a recent 2012 London Paralympics match (via SB Nation): Please follow Sports Page on...
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Meet The American Paralympic Archer Who Just Won A Silver Medal Despite Being...
American Matt Stutzman, a 29-year-old Paralympic archer, won the silver medal in the individual compound event in London over the weekend. Stutzman was born without any arms, but was still able to win...
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Thailand's 'Unbeatable' Wheelchair Fencer Aims For More Gold
It was a morning much like any other: the rush out of the front door, the web of motorbikes as they wove through traffic on the highway, the handbag clutched tightly to her body as Saysunee Jana, then...
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A Paralympic Swimmer Pretends He's Being Chased By The Shark That Took His...
Each time Achmat Hassiem gets in the pool, he has a little extra motivation behind him. After losing his right leg to a great white shark off the coast of Cape Town six years ago, the South African...
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One-Legged Paralympian Josh Sundquist Debuts Another Awesome Halloween Costume
Josh Sundquist is a paralympic skier and motivational speaker who likes to have some fun with his Halloween costumes."In every waking moment I'm on the lookout for amputee-related humor, including...
View ArticleUS Sled Hockey Goalie Got Stuck In A Bathroom At The Sochi Paralympics
The accommodations at the Sochi Winter Olympics were less than perfect and they still aren't quite there for the Paralympics which start tomorrow.Today, U.S. sled hockey goalie Steve Cash got stuck in...
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The 40 Most Inspiring Photos From The Sochi Paralympics
There is a new group of athletes who have now taken over the snow and ice in Sochi to compete in the Winter Paralympics.The events produce photos and moments just as beautiful as the Winter Olympics...
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Ukrainian Athletes In Sochi Stage 'Silent Protest' Against Russian Invasion
Some members of Ukraine's Paralympic team competing at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia have staged a "silent protest" against the turmoil in their country by covering their medals during award...
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Oscar Pistorius Will Be Allowed To Compete In The Paralympics After He Serves...
When he finishes serving his punishment for culpable murder, Oscar Pistorius will be able to compete in the Paralympics again, according to the International Paralympic Committee [IPC].Craig Spence,...
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Officials are cracking down on paralympians who are using a disturbing method...
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Wheelchair-bound athletes could face tougher checks at next year's Rio Paralympics to stop them risking their health by sitting on their scrotums, or clamping off catheters to...
View ArticleA blind sprinter from Cuba may compete in the 2016 Olympics
Omara Durand, a sprinter from Cuba, already has a few gold medals under her belt, as she placed first at the London 2012 Paralympics, as well in three sprint races in Qatar's 2015 Paralympics.Now,...
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This BMW-designed racing wheelchair for the Rio Olympics is like a...
Looking more like a carbon-fiber spaceship than a piece of racing equipment, a new wheelchair designed by BMW of North America for the United States Paralympic team should give athletes a serious edge...
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The inspirational story of an SAP employee who lost both her legs to a...
Here's an uplifting story for your weekend: SAP employee Felicia Shafiq just found out that she'll be part of the Canadian Paralympics Volleyball team taking place in Rio this summer concurrently with...
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Watch the drummer with no arms in the Paralympics ad celebrating 'Superhumans'
Alvin Law: The Canadian drummer with no arms. Tony Dee: The Sinatra-style crooner in a wheelchair. Jonatha Bastos, who tinkles the ivories with his chin.These are some the stars of a three-minute ad...
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How this athlete competing in Rio 2016 survived being crushed by her father's...
British Paralympian Samantha Kinghorn, 20, grew up in the Scottish Borders region. As a child she liked to help her father, Neil, on the family's farm.In November 2010, when Samantha was 14, she...
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These 10 ads are on pace to be the most popular for the 2016 Olympics
On Friday, the Olympic torch will be lit in Rio de Janeiro, officially starting the 2016 Games. But ads for the Olympics began permeating the internet a while ago, getting us excited for the games —...
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Why the Olympics and Paralympics are still separate events
On August 21, the streets of Rio de Janeiro will begin to empty of fans and the world's media as the Olympic Games draw to a close.But it's not until September 7 that the world's best disabled athletes...
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