DW. History of the Paralympics. Posted: August 26, 2024 | Last updated: September 7, 2024. The Paralympics are about to start in Paris- and they will be huge!

The history of the Paralympics dates back nearly 80 years. The Paris Paralympics are set to start later this month, taking place over 10 days of competition from Wednesday, August 28, to Sunday ...

Here we take a look at the history of the Paralympics and the key moments: Subscribe to The Week. Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

The Paralympics are in full swing and day three brought 48 more gold medals, as well as plenty of history. Despite not a single Paralympic gold before today’s competition, Malaysia won two in ...

About the Paralympics | Paralympic History. July 28, 1948. The first Olympic Games after World War II opened in London. On the same day, 35 miles northwest of London, a very different competition ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Paralympians Tatyana McFadden and Matt Stutzman about the new Netflix documentary Rising Phoenix, which documents the history of the Paralympic Games.

When Did The Paralympics Start, And How Did The Event Get Its Name? Sports for athletes with an impairment have existed for more than a century, but it wasn't until after World War II that the ...

Six highlights from day 5 of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, as Indian shot putter Deepa Malik becomes the country’s first female Paralympian to win a medal. CNN values your feedback 1.

Robyn Lambird has become one of the first openly trans or non-binary athletes to earn a medal at the Paralympics. Lambird won a bronze medal in the women’s 100-meter T34 wheelchair sprint on ...

It will mark the first time in Paralympics history that the opening ceremony will take place outside of a stadium. What to know about the 2024 Paris Paralympics The games will feature around 4,400 ...

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 ...