Paralympics

The skirt, the snow, and the spirit: Sheina Vaspi’s uphill race to Paralympics

As she navigates the Italian Alps, Sheina is carrying more than just her equipment: She is carrying a nation in the throes of a historic conflict.

SHEINA VASPI is Israel’s first athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games, she will be skiing – on one leg – down the slopes of Cortina, Italy over the next few days.
MACCABI WORLD UNION CEO Roy Hessing (left) and Tikkun Olam Makers founder Gidi Grinstein pose after signing their organizations' collaboration agreement.

Maccabi, TOM team up for disabled IDF veterans

Snoop Dogg ahead of the Skateboarding Men's Final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, August 7, 2024.

Snoop Dogg named honorary coach of Team USA ahead of 2026 Winter Games

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center


Maccabiah athletes roll with the punches

Wheelchair Basketball competitors discuss the Games’ uniqueness and Israel’s role as perpetual host.

 Maccabiah Wheelchair Basketball story by Joshua Halickman on page 11 – Pictures of member of Team USA Maccabiah Wheelchair Basketball delegation.

New sporting event to promote awareness of accessibility launched

The free event, taking place on Friday, May 13, between 12: 00–15: 30, at the Tel Aviv Port,  will open Israel Sports Week.

Feel Accessibility event

Israel's first winter Paralympian balances sport, religion

Sheyne Vaspi, 20, is the first Israeli to feature at the Winter Paralympics, finishing 15th in the giant slalom standing event despite an injury from a fall earlier in the competition.

 Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - Para Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom Standing - Run 1 - National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China - March 11, 2022.

Israeli Paralympic champion tragically passes away age 70

Namer Wolf, the Paralympic champion that reigned supreme throughout the 80s, has passed away at 70 years old.

 Israeli Paralympic champion Nachman (Namer) Wolf

Israeli athlete wins world para-taekwondo championship

Asaf Yasur, who lost both his hands after a terrible, life-threatening electrocution accident before his 13th birthday, won the gold and title of champion for the Men’s under-58 kilogram.

 Assaf Yasur celebrates after winning the Para Taekwondo World Championship, December 11, 2021

Israel's Paralympian made aliyah alone from France at 17

Pascale Bercovitch made aliyah from France at age 17 with no money, no friends, and no legs. That didn't stop her at all.

 ROWING IN Beijing, 2008.

What’s behind the success of the Israeli Olympics, Paralympics teams?

Soon, these elite athletes will resume high-level training for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, Paris, 2024. And as usual, most of the training will take place out of sight.

 PARALYMPIAN IYAD SHALABI celebrates after bringing home the swimming gold for Israel in the 100-meter backstroke, September 2.

President Herzog hosts Israeli Tokyo Paralympics athletes

“You brought the whole people of Israel some extremely happy and moving moments," President Herzog told the 33 Paralympic athletes.

 President Isaac Herzog hosted an event to salute the Israeli delegation at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

14 Days: Gilboa Jailbreak

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

 Gilboa Prison. What went wrong?

Paralympic champions are Israel's unsung heroes

Let's reflect on the achievements of our Paralympian athletes, who this Sunday concluded their participation in the Tokyo Games.

  ISRAELI-ARAB SWIMMER Iyad Shalabi won his second gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics yesterday in the 50-meter backstroke event.