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Ukrainian Paralympians recall hellish training ahead of games
Russia destroyed or damaged around 500 Ukrainian Paralympic sports facilities, forcing Ukrainian athletes to prepare for the Paris games in precarious conditions. Yet the team could end up doing better than in Tokyo 2020. Euronews asked some of the athletes how they made it possible.
The visually impaired players rely on skill and determination to win.
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Goalball, a unique team sport designed exclusively for athletes with impaired vision, is one of the oldest sports registered at the Paralympic Games.
Meet the sprinter set to become the first transgender Paralympian
Despite facing controversy and claims of unfair advantage, Petrillo is set to compete in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris.
This pedal-free system allows people to drive using only their hands
Toyota says the Neo Steer system is still in the prototype stage, but the company aims to launch it as early as possible.
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Paris hosts special taster day to prepare for 2024 Paralympic Games
The day was aimed at promoting the practice of sport among people with disabilities.
This bionic hand can be updated remotely anytime, anywhere
British prosthetics manufacturer Covvi convinced Australian Paralympian Jessica Smith to try this bionic hand, which can be updated remotely according to her needs.
Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Beijing Paralympics
Other countries had threatened to pull out of the games unless Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned.
Belarus and Russia compete as 'neutral athletes' at Winter Paralympics
UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has condemned the decision and called for a total ban.
Spanish club welcomes Afghan wheelchair player who fled home
Nilofar Bayat fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took over. The Spanish government were instrumental in her migration.
Hi-tech repair shop for Paralympians opens in Tokyo
With over 100 specialists staffing the shop, athletes in the Paralympic village can be sure their prosthetics, wheelchairs and other equipment is in mint condition during the Games.
Paralympic champion and former F1 driver "stable" after crash
The condition of Alex Zanardi remains "serious". He underwent brain surgery following a crash with a lorry on Friday.
Lockdown forces Irish paralympic hopeful to tread-mill water
In his suburban driveway in the west of Ireland, blind triathlete Leo Hynes clambers into a box of water, straps himself to a bungee cord and starts to swim - going nowhere, but going fast
Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort ends life through euthanasia
Euthanasia is legal in Belgium and the athlete had announced her intentions after the Rio Games in 2016 to follow that path if her condition worsened.
Meet the teenage Turkish swimming champion born without arms
Paralympic swimmer Sümeyye Boyaci says “fish also have no arms but decided to swim”.
Challenged Athletes Foundation provides athletics for all
NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on an organisation that helps provide grants for prosthetics, coaching and travel for athletes who want to make the Paralympics.