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.

|ByITAY GODER
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

The agreement reflects a shared commitment to ensure that anyone who wishes to train, compete, or pursue a sporting dream is able to do so.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
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

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee hopes the rapper's entry into the role will bring a touch of West Coast cool to the American team.

|ByREUTERS
Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Reporter's Notebook: The new Luski Aquatic Center marks the third generation of the Luski family's support for the Israel ParaSport Center, ensuring disabled athletes have facilities to thrive.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Double gold for Shalabi

Israeli-Arab swimmer Iyad Shalabi won a second gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Thursday, in the 50-meter backstroke. 

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ISRAELI-ARAB SWIMMER Iyad Shalabi won his second gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics yesterday in the 50-meter backstroke event.

American Jewish athlete wins Paralympic table tennis gold

Jewish American Ian Seidenfeld, just 20 years old, upset the world No. 1 to win gold in table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday.

AUGUST 31, 2021ByEMILY BURACK/JTA
Caroline Tabib of Israel and Khetam Abu Awad of Jordan in action - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis

Paralympics 2021: Israel rises to 7 medals, 4 gold

Israeli swimmers Ami Omer Dadaon and Mark Malyar won Israel a gold and a bronze medal on Monday.

AUGUST 30, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ami Dadaon of Israel celebrates after winning gold and setting a World Record

Five medals to Israeli Paralympians - Malyar wins second gold

Since the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Israeli athletes have taken home five medals.

AUGUST 29, 2021ByAARON REICH, SHIRA SILKOFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 24, 2021. Moran Samuel of Israel and Nadav Levi of Israel lead their contingent during the athletes parade at the opening ceremony.

Two Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo for Paralympics

Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were evacuated from Kabul a week ago.

AUGUST 28, 2021ByREUTERS
A security officer wearing a protective face mask walks past the logo of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan

The Jewish doctor who escaped the Nazis and founded the Paralympics

Unlike the Olympic Games, the Paralympics have an inspiring Jewish origin story — thanks to its founder, Ludwig Guttmann.

AUGUST 25, 2021ByEVELYN FRICK/JTA
Israel's 2016 Paralympic team at the game's Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro

Israeli Paralympians have high hopes

Between veteran athletes and newcomers, blue-and-white sends a 25-person delegation to Tokyo, with many medal contenders.

AUGUST 24, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MORAN SAMUEL is a veteran Israeli Paralympian who will vie for medals over the next two weeks in Tokyo.

Inclusive fashion brand designs Israeli Paralympic uniform

Palta, an inclusive fashion brand that acts for social change, was chosen to design a uniform for Israel's 33 Paralympic athletes.

AUGUST 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Paralympic uniform

Bennett, Tropper send Israeli Paralympics delegation off to Tokyo

Bennett and Tropper spoke to 27 disabled Israeli athletes set to compete in several different sports, such as athletics, swimming, wheelchair tennis, badminton, and more.

AUGUST 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Bennett holding a zoom call with Israel's Paralympics delegation.

Jerusalem Institute for the Blind sends team to the Paralympics

The Jerusalem Institute for the Blind (JIB) has sent a goalball team to the Tokyo Paralympics.

AUGUST 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel’s first women’s goalball team is captained by blind Israeli-Arab Elham Mhamid (top row, left) and has high hopes of capturing a medal next month at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.