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Italian sprinter to become 1st transgender woman to compete at Paralympics

Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a seven-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the…

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A pair of Canadian athlete-engineers is using technology to their advantage at the Paralympics

A wheelchair racer whips around the track, arms burning in the push for the finish line. A cyclist flies through…

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Paris Paralympics: Former Humboldt Bronco to represent Canada in rowing

Jacob Wassermann, 24, is heading to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris just a few years after taking up the…

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Refugee athletes deliver ‘message of perseverance’ as they seek medals at Paris Paralympics

Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium…

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Paris organizers aim to emulate success of London 2012 as ‘normalcy’ returns to Paralympics

It’s been more than a decade since the last Summer Paralympics went off without major controversy. In 2016, Zika Virus…

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