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Tag: paralympics

Our Guy: Israeli wheelchair tennis star aims for Grand Slam sweep

Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson is on the cusp of one of Israel’s greatest sporting milestones. At the upcoming Australian...

Israel’s first Winter Paralympics athlete is an alpine skier

Downhill skier Sheina Vaspi, 20, will be Israel’s sole competitor at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing from March 4...

‘Thrill of victory and agony of defeat’? Paralympic athletes are already winners, say Israelis

The Israeli Paralympics team is headed to Tokyo to compete in nine sports in the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.

Ilan Kidron, The Choice Foundation and JCA produce the theme song for the Paralympics

JCA The Choice Foundation is an endowment fund that supports people with disabilities in our community.

Polish Olympian refuses to coach Malaysian swim team due to anti-Israel policy

“When a host country excludes athletes from a particular nation, for political reasons, then we have absolutely no alternative but to look for a new championships’ host,” said IPC President Andrew Parsons.

Malaysia stripped of Para Swimming Championships

Malaysia has been stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championship following failing to guarantee Israeli Para swimmers' participation.