Paralympics 2020: Ukrainian became the most titled athlete of the games

The Paralympics 5 ended on September 2020. The Ukrainian became the most titled athlete at these games. The BBC reported in more detail. Medal standings And although the Ukrainian received the most medals, Ukraine ranked 6th in the medal standings (24 gold medals and 98 in total). V…

Chernobyl took away her legs, but not her willpower: how a Ukrainian orphan adopted by an American conquers a parasport

Oksana Masters stood on the podium at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. The anthem played and her heart filled with pride. This was not the athlete’s first medal, but it was special. The BBC writes about this. Then Oksana received silver in cross-country skiing, and...

Tatyana Macfadden: Russian American won the New York marathon in a wheelchair again

Russian-American Tatiana McFadden won her fourth consecutive wheelchair marathon in New York on November 6. Prior to that, the 27-year-old woman had won similar competitions in London, Boston and Chicago. In total, she has already won 17 marathons, writes ...

50-year-old swimmer from Kazakhstan became the champion of the Paralympic Games in Rio

Zulfiya Gabidullina brought Kazakhstan the first gold medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 50-year-old athlete finished first in the 100-meter freestyle swimming. She also set a new world record. The Paralympic champion dedicated her victory to the 25th anniversary of independence ...

Paralympic Games in Rio began with a scandal

The Summer Paralympic Games officially began at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro with a colorful opening ceremony, writes BBC. The event organizers aimed to challenge stereotypes and reflect the energy of the Paralympic community. Over the course of 11 days, 528 sets of medals will be awarded at the Games...

Willpower team: stories of members of the US Paralympic team

The Summer Paralympics will be held from September 7 to 18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 289 athletes representing the United States. ForumDaily collected the stories of some of them. Tatyana McFadden [fbvideo link=»https://www.facebook.com/golosameriki/videos/10153698857132026/» width=»500″ height=»400″ onlyvideo=»1″] The story of US Paralympic champion Tatyana McFadden seems unique...

Paralympic Russia was removed from the Games in Rio in full: who is to blame?

As an accredited journalist, I worked at two Paralympics - the London 2012 Summer Paralympics and the Sochi Winter 2014 Paralympics. Both times I watched how incredibly athletes with disabilities and boundless spirit overcame themselves and...

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