meganL, 5 days ago to cycling

Sport Explainers - Paris 2024: All You Need to Know about Para Cycling

(Yes, even the Paralympics Committee can be ableist. This video lacks audio description. I only have space to say it is very stylized animation in pastel pink.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2vTZeuKXKE #Cycling #Sports #Paralympics #Disability @fedibikes

meganL, 9 days ago to cycling

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/gaza-adaptive-athletes-find-hope-on-two-wheels-with-paris-paralympics-on-the-horizon #Cycling #Gaza #Paralympics

thejapantimes, 18 days ago to random

The Paris Games will be an opportunity for the various systems for Paralympic athletes, developed during the Tokyo Games, to finally bloom, says the chairman of the Japanese Paralympic Committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/05/22/paris-paralympics-tokyo-legacy/ #olympics #japaneseparalympiccommittee #junichikawai #paralympics #2024parisparalympics

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to random

Wars and conflicts should not influence participation in the Paralympics, and Israel should not be sanctioned, Andrew Parsons, the head of the International Paralympic Committee, has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/05/21/paralympics-israel-sanctions-peace/ #olympics #2024parisparalympics #paralympics #israelhamaswar

Vittoria, 20 days ago to random

Monday May 20 marks 100 days to go until the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, where 4,400 athletes from all over the world will be taking part. It also marks the start of a new advertising campaign released by the Olympic committee in a bid to to boost slow sales. Vedika Bahl reports.
#Olympics #Paralympics #Paris
#Disabilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm7zbspN_KE

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

From a bad social media campaign to convoluted explanations to locals, Sapporo's 2030 Olympic and Paralympic bid was a dismal failure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/society/regional-hokkaido-olympics/ #japan #society #sapporo #2030olympics #olympics #paralympics #hokkaido

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to random

The 2024 Paralympic Games will continue to open minds to the talent and potential of people with disabilities, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons believes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2024/01/08/summer-paralympics/parsons-paralympics-diversity/?utm_content=buffere8238&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #paralympics #summerparalympics #andrewparsons #2024paralympics #paris #ipc

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Ukraine

Ukraine's Paralympic committee head said a recent vote to allow Russian athletes to compete in Paris was tainted, claiming some delegates from African countries told him "there was significant political pressure from Russia." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2023/12/03/ukraine-russia-paris-participation/?utm_content=bufferb0f39&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #paralympics #ukraine #russia #belarus #2024parisparalympics #2024parisolympics #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to random

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who was found guilty of murder and given a 13-year jail sentence in 2017 after a lengthy trial and several appeals, is making his second bid for parole. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2023/11/24/oscar-pistorius-parole-bid/?utm_content=buffer5c866&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #paralympics #oscarpistorius #murder #courts

BBC5Live, 7 months ago to racing

When Hannah Cockroft first saw a racing wheelchair, she didn't want to get in it 🙅‍♀️

Now she is a seven-time Paralympic champion 👏

🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

#ParaSport #Paralympics #Olympics #WorldChampion #wheelchair #racing

Short video using still images of Paralympic wheelchair champion Hannah Cockcroft

Russians to compete as neutral athletes at 2024 Paralympics (kyivindependent.com)

Russians will be able to compete as individual or neutral athletes at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Sept. 29.

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to random

The Paris 2024 Paralympics are aiming to sell every one of the 2.8 million tickets before the global event gets under way to top the record figures set in London. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2023/08/28/summer-paralympics/paralympics-paris-crowds/?utm_content=buffer07021&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #paralympics #summerparalympics #2024parisolympics #2024parisparalympics

redegelde, 9 months ago to fediverse Dutch

#paralympics altijd vet respect gehad voor deze sporters. En bizar hoe weinig aandacht. Ik zet #Fediverse in om dit te doorbreken. Dit weekend moet mijn vriend Roy Klassen zich bij de #NK kwalificeren voor de Paralympics. https://www.epc2023.tv/livestream/s-para-archery-finals-day-1-bmfdp live te volgen hier. Ik probeer hier standen te delen. En delen is fijn