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


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.

 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.

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.

Israel chooses flag bearers for Paralympic Games

Rower Moran Samuel and Boccia player Nadav Levi will carry Israel's flag at the Games' opening ceremony.

Israeli paralympic basketball player and world champion rower Moran Samuel captured a silver medal at the 2019 World Rowing Cup III in Rotterdam

Israeli Paralympic team gears up for Summer Olympics in Tokyo

At the last Games in Rio de Janeiro Israel captured three bronze medals with two of those athletes returning to action in the 2020 version of the Games.

Israeli Paralympic shooter Doron Shaziri.

Grapevine June 25, 2021: A cohesive force

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN and Dr. Miriam Adelson engage in a doctoral tête-à-tête at Ariel University.

Still rolling: Getting inspired by Paralympic gold medalist Namer Wolf

Wolf competed in five Paralympics, representing Israel in London, Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney, from 1984 until 2000.

Getting a post-practice hug from granddaughter Abigail Wolf

Iran may execute disabled bodybuilder who criticized COVID-19 rule

The Paralympian argued on Instagram that it was “hypocritical” to close down gyms in the city of Mashad but still permit pilgrims into the Imam Reza Shrine.

The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna last March

'Wear a mask. Save a life': Disabled figures rally public to wear masks

The campaign was accompanied by a video which showed each of the inspirational figures putting on their mask, noting that if they can do it then so can the rest of the Israeli public.

A man wears a face mask  with David Star at the Nachlaot Neighborhood in Jerusalem on April 12, 2020. A full closure on 17 Jerusalem Neighborhoods went into effect today at noon in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Israeli Paralympic swimmer breaks world record by 6 seconds

The event was moved to London after Malaysia refused to let Israelis compete.

Bronze medal winners Inbal Pezaro and Mark Malya

Malaysian PM at Cambridge: My Jewish friends are not like other Jews

Speaking at Cambridge Union, Mahathir Mohamad said that he would invade Israel if he could.

Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during the APEC CEO Summit 2018 at the Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 17 November 2018