Paralympic gold medallist Paige Greco has died aged 28
“Paige meant everything to us.” Paralympic gold medallist Paige Greco has died aged 28, her mother has announced. The Australian won gold in Tokyo’s 2020 Paralympic Games in the women’s C1–3 3,000m individual pursuit. She also won two bronze medals in time trial events, and had also won gold at the World Championships and World Cups. […]
4 months ago
Paralympic athlete stripped of gold medal for banned gesture and flag
He received two yellow cards in the competition A Paralympian was stripped of his gold medal after he displayed a banned flag following his victory. The 2024 Paralympics came to a close on Sunday, bringing an end to 11 days of sporting action in Paris. But there had been controversy a day earlier, on the […]
1 year ago
Paralympian disqualified from medal due to error just two metres from finish line
‘I have not been disqualified for cheating, but for being a person, for helping someone’ A Paralympian was disqualified because of an error just two metres from the finish line, denying her a bronze medal. Spanish marathon runner Elena Congost, who was born with degenerative vision impairment, finished third in the women’s T12 marathon event […]
1 year ago
Eight foot Paralympian is so tall he’s been forced to sleep on the floor
He’s the seventh tallest human in recorded history An eight-foot tall Paralympian is too tall to fit into any of the beds at the athletes village for the Paris Games. Morteza Mehrzadselakjani is a player on the Iranian sitting volleyball team, and is currently competing in Paris alongside his teammates at the 2024 Paralympics. At […]
1 year ago
Paralympic swimmer wrongly disqualified after being accused of breaking little-known rule
He was reinstated after being wrongly disqualified Paralympic swimmer Ahmed Kelly won silver in the 150m medley SM3 final after facing disqualification in one of the earlier heats. The Australian swimmer has a condition called diastrophic dysplasia, and is missing both arms from the elbow down, and both legs below the knee. The Iraq-born athlete […]
1 year ago
Paralympians with Olympic ring tattoo could be banned from competing
It comes as part of a little-known rule Paralympians with an Olympic ring tattoo could be banned from competing at the Paralympic games. With the Olympics well and truly in the past after two weeks of sporting excitement and excellence, we can look forward to doing it all again next week. Starting from the 28 […]
1 year ago