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Other Sports 6 Mar 2025 | 11:28 AM

Paralympics-Each sport must find own solution for transgender athletes, says IPC chief

BERLIN (Reuters) - Each sport must set its own rules on the participation of transgender athletes instead of one global rule and it must be based on scientific data, International Paralympics Committee President Andrew Parsons said on Thursday.

Athletics 8 Jan 2025 | 03:41 PM

UK Athletics charged over 2017 death of Paralympic athlete

LONDON (Reuters) -UK Athletics and the former head of sport for a Paralympic event have been charged over the death of Abdullah Hayayei in 2017 when the Paralympic athlete was training in London, British prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Nation 3 Sept 2024 | 04:16 AM

Anwar congratulates Liek Hou for winning Malaysia's first gold at Paris Paralympics

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated national para badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou for winning Malaysia's first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Monday (Sept 2).

Other Sports 6 Sept 2024 | 11:03 AM

Show of power as Bonnie shatters world record to win Paralympics gold

PETALING JAYA: World record holder, three-time world champion and now a two-time Paralympics gold medal winner.

True Or Not 30 Aug 2024 | 01:00 AM

QuickCheck: Has an athlete competed in both the Olympics and Paralympics?

WHILE the recent Olympics just ended with Malaysia securing two bronze medals, the Paralympics will be starting later this month, It will be an opportunity for athletes with disabilities to compete and do their best in sporting events against others.

Style 30 Aug 2024 | 07:00 AM

How a fashion designer outfitted the Paralympics opening ceremony

Louis-Gabriel Nouchi, of Paris-based fashion brand LGN, took on the enormous task of creating approximately 700 items of clothing for performers with disabilities.

Other Sports 2 Sept 2024 | 10:22 AM

Paralympics-Nigeria's Bolaji wins first badminton medal for Africa

PARIS (Reuters) - Mariam Eniola Bolaji of Nigeria became the first African athlete to win a badminton medal at a Games - Olympics or Paralympics -when she clinched bronze in the women's singles SL3 at the Paris Paralympics on Monday.

Other Sports 5 Sept 2024 | 11:00 PM

Olympic timekeeper Omega makes tweaks for the Paralympics

ABOUT 260 Omega employees are working at this year’s Paralympics. Each worker is guided by one principle, according to chief executive officer Alain Zobrist.

Athletics 8 Sept 2024 | 12:27 AM

Abdul Latif Romly wins silver in Paris Paralympics

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Abdul Latif Romly’s bid for his third straight Paralympics gold medal in the Long Jump T20 (Learning disability) category has been scuppered.

Nation 29 Aug 2024 | 03:30 AM

Anwar urges Malaysians to cheer for national contingent at Paralympic games

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysians to express their support for the Paralympic contingent that will fight to carry out the country's mission at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which officially opened on Wednesday (Aug 28).

Other Sports 29 Aug 2024 | 10:16 AM

Paralympics-Zambia to take part in Paris Games despite missing opening ceremony

PARIS (Reuters) -Zambia are expected to take part in the Paris Paralympics despite being omitted from the opening ceremony after they failed to confirm that they were travelling to the Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday.

Other Sports 30 Aug 2024 | 01:45 PM

Paralympics-Games' growth heading in right direction despite remaining challenges, says IPC

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris 2024 Paralympics are heading towards record tickets sale as the global event continues its growth 12 years after getting a huge boost in London, although challenges remain, organisers said on Friday.

Other Sports 23 Aug 2024 | 08:08 AM

Paralympics tickets popular with Parisians who snubbed the Olympics

PARIS (Reuters) - Parisians are the main buyers of tickets for the Paralympic Games, organisers said, rushing to grab a second opportunity to see competitions in some of the Games' spectacular venues, after many chose to snub the Olympics or missed out on tickets.

Swimming 14 July 2024 | 05:48 AM

Zy pleads to Hannah, seeking justice for being excluded from Paris Paralympics

PETALING JAYA: After being sidelined from competing at the Paris Paralympic Games, national swimmer Zy Lee Kher is pleading for help from Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

Other Sports 4 Sept 2024 | 11:04 AM

Paralympics-Paris mayor renews support to Ukraine, says Russia should have been banned

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged her support to Ukraine on Wednesday as she welcomed a delegation of mayors from the country and said Russian and Belarusian athletes should have been banned from the Olympics and Paralympics.

Athletics 6 Sept 2024 | 11:00 PM

Latif saving his best to give Malaysia a perfect end in Paralympics

NATIONAL long jumper Abdul Latif Romly (pic) will be the last Malaysian competing in athletics at the Paralympics in Paris and one can expect a strong finish.

Aseanplus News 7 Sept 2024 | 01:37 PM

Pianist dream is over but China's Ma Lin turns brutal encounter with bear into glorious Paralympic career

Ma Lin's dreams of becoming a renowned pianist ended in agony when he had to have his right arm amputated as a result of a brown bear biting him -- but showing gritty resolve he has become a force to be reckoned with in Paralympic table tennis.

Other Sports 9 Sept 2024 | 05:35 PM

Paralympics-Not just broken records: 2,700 repairs undertaken on prosthetic limbs, equipment during Games

Gdansk (Reuters) - During halftime of Germany´s wheelchair rugby game against Canada at the Paris Paralympics, Jens Sauerbier was missing a crucial part of his wheelchair and needed a repair to continue playing.

Other Sports 10 Sept 2024 | 10:34 AM

Paralympics-Transgender athlete says Paralympians embraced her despite outside hate

(Reuters) - Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow competitors despite the widespread scrutiny outside of the Paralympic village in France.

Other Sports 9 July 2024 | 10:23 AM

Paralympics-Refugee team for Paris bigger than Tokyo

BERLIN (Reuters) - A total of nine refugees will participate in the Paris Paralympics as members of the largest refugee team assembled, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Tuesday.

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