This is the first time a mascot has had a physical disability. Children of all ages can engage with the Paralympic Games and celebrate our incredible Australian athletes. Here are some fun ...

Para means "alongside” in Greek and shows that the Paralympic Games exist alongside the Olympic Games. Both showcase superhuman feats of sporting excellence and Paralympic athletes often record ...

Shree Thaker, director of communications and partnerships for the Amputee Coalition, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how use the 2024 Paralympic Games as a tool to talk to your kids about limb ...

The first Summer Games of the modern Paralympic era were held in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. 100,000 attended the Opening Ceremonies, which featured skydivers, thousands of children, and 700 ...

After first competing at the Barcelona Paralympics in 1992 ... “But the chance to have a normal Games with supporters, fans, children on the roadside, the chance to experience that atmosphere ...

1964 Paralympics The inaugural Paralympics ... championships for Illini’s “Gizz Kids,” and seven golds at the international (world) games. “I never lifted weights for training, most ...

(July 23, 2024) – SportsEngine Play, NBC Sports Next’s leading youth technology brand, today unveiled the new edition of its award-winning Kids Guide to the 2024 Paris Olympic & Paralympic Games, a ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2025 /International Olympic Committee news From 31 March to 4 April, the 9th ...

Doctors Mark Fisher and Matt McLaughlin are both pediatric physiatrists at Children’s Mercy ... They also play a big role in the Paralympic Games, working as classifiers for sport climbing ...