Sport, physical activity and recreation are important for everyone, but perhaps more so for the approximately 15% of the world’s population that experiences disability.1 The United Nations’ Convention ...

The Paralympics, like its able-bodied sibling, is supposedly an apolitical event. But that’s strongly at odds with the fact that being disabled, having that identity, can be seen as an inherently ...

When it comes to the Paralympics, the Paris 2024 edition of which drew to a close this past Sunday – the word legacy never seems too far from the conversation. At its heart the Paralympics is a ...

Correspondence to Dr Sanaa Taha Al-Harahsheh, World Innovation Summit for Health, Research and Content Department, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar; salharahsheh{at}qf.org.qa Sport is considered a ...

The videos from the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics gave us unforgettable images of athletes competing while seated due to limited mobility in their lower limbs. Those competing in downhill ...

ParalympicsGB’s Every Body Moves initiative (formerly Parasport) is designed to empower more disabled people across the UK to ...

Access to physical activity and sport is not equal. Children and young people with disabilities are less likely to engage in physical activity and sport, as there are significant barriers to their ...

Much has been written about the success of women athletes at the 2024 Paris games, dubbed the first gender-equal Olympics with equal numbers of men and women competing. However, the situation for the ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 17, 2023 – NBC Sports and Making Space, a technology and media company, today announced a partnership in which they will work together to identify and develop on- and off-camera ...

Every other week on NHPR, we like to put a spotlight on people and places doing interesting things around the state on Give Back NH. Learn more about all that New England Disabled Sports has to offer, ...

Over 20 years ago, Hannah MacDougall had a stellar swimming career, claiming bronze in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Paralympics before going on to captain the swim team in Beijing. Despite this ...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is targeting certification for 300 disabled sports coaches through a master's training ...