Paralympics

Israel's wounded warriors run toward recovery as Maccabiah Games approach

As thousands of wounded Israeli war veterans rehabilitate through sport, many will take a leading role at the Maccabiah Games

IDF war veterans rehabilitate through playing basketball.Premium
The Maccabiah Games are back.

From running tracks to Iran's regime: a marathon edition of hope - from the editor

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.

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

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


One of Israel’s flag bearers in the Paralympics is a survivor of Oct. 7

Adam Berdichevsky and his family hid for 14 hours in their home at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on the Gaza border while Hamas terrorists attacked the community.

 Israeli wheelchair tennis player Adam Berdichevsky survived Oct. 7 with his family.

Featuring paralympic athletes: Artlist's exciting new project

Artlist collaborates with Paralympic athletes to create authentic sound effects for content creators.

 Artlist collaborates with Paralympic athletes

Israeli athletes head to Paris: A beacon of hope amid adversity - opinion

As Israel prepares to send its largest delegation to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, these events carry profound significance amid recent challenges.

 THE WRITER chairs a meeting of the Knesset Subcommittee for Sports.

Dan Hotels sponsors Israeli Paralympics delegation, hosts honorary event at President's residence

Dan Hotels sponsors Israeli Paralympic team for Paris 2024, continuing a partnership since Beijing 2008, hosting pre-Games gathering in Tel Aviv with lectures and equipment distribution.

 Aerial image of Dan Panorama hotel. Uploaded 15/6/2024

First Israeli to win Grand Slam wheelchair title celebrates victory and hostages return

Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson won the French Open Quad Wheelchair finals, his first Grand Slam singles title, amid dramatic ups and downs, learning of significant news afterward.

 GUY SASSON celebrates on the court with his trophy.

Druze rower qualifies for Paralympic games with Jewish counterpart

Injured in a terror attack in 2005, Saleh Shaheen’s story is one of resilience, persistence and trust.

 Saleh Shaheen

Paralympics: No reason to sanction Israel, Games should promote peace, says IPC head

The IPC said in March that Russian and Belarusian athletes joining the Paris 2024 Paralympics would not be part of their opening ceremony.

 PARADING the Israeli flag at the Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony, September 5.

Grapevine, February 18 2024: Fighting an IDF injustice

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 MOSHE MUTZ MATALON

Paralympic athlete murders wife, relatives at wedding, commits suicide

Tragedy strikes Thailand: Former soldier and successful paralympic swimmer kills wife and three others at a wedding, leaving a nation searching for answers.

 The motive is unclear. Sooksuk

Israeli quads tennis star Guy Sasson shares his 1st US Open experience

The 43-year-old Sasson shared the very emotional experience of playing on such a big stage as equals with such tennis greats as US Open finalists Djokovic and Danil Medvedev.

 GUY SASSON of Israel competes with doubles partner Koji Sugeno of Japan during their first-round match at the US Open Quads event in Queens, New York.