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Jaw-dropping feats of resilience. World records. Power couples. Shocking upsets and surprising underdog victories. Heartwarming sportsmanship. Memes. Emotional catharsis. And new breakout stars. The 2024 Paralympics had it all, set among Paris’ most iconic monuments.  Some people mistakenly think the “Para” in Paralympics stands for paraplegia, but the origin of the word stems from the

In 2021, three days before her team was due to depart for the Tokyo Paralympics, Team USA sitting volleyball star Nicky Nieves had started to feel a bit “off.” She’d vaguely noticed some changes in her body and sense of smell, but chalked it up to her asthma, and the intensity of preparing for the

After two weeks of epic competition, friendly rivalries, and breakthrough performances — with romantic, picturesque Paris as its backdrop — the 2024 Olympic Games are coming to an end.  They’ve provided an oasis amid the often stormy and chaotic news cycle — a rare moment for the world to come together and celebrate our shared

Perhaps no athlete has received more visibility during the 2024 Olympics than Simone Biles. Her story of resilience and perseverance, combined with her boundary-breaking, gravity-defying athleticism, has catapulted her to the pantheon of single name icons. Say “Simone” to anyone in Paris, and they’ll know exactly who you’re talking about. When the world’s spotlight was

For her 7th birthday, Zheng Haohao received her first skateboard as a gift, igniting a passion that would take her around the world. For her 12th birthday, this Sunday, she’ll celebrate the closing ceremony in Paris — as an Olympic skateboarder.  Born Aug. 11, 2012 — the day before the London Olympics’ closing ceremony —

Boxer Cindy Ngamba shattered a glass ceiling for the International Olympic Committee’s Refugee Olympic Team on Sunday: securing their first medal at any Olympic Games since the team’s formation in Rio in 2016. Last Wednesday, the 25-year-old made a huge crack in that glass ceiling as the first member of the EOR, or French équipe

The Summer Olympics are the first Olympics to celebrate full gender parity in competition. According to the International Olympic Committee, quota places were distributed equally among women and men athletes this year — a major increase from over a century ago. When women first competed in the modern Olympics at the 1900 Games in Paris,