Paralympics

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

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

By SIMON DAVIDSON
24/07/2024

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.

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.

By HOWARD BLAS
11/06/2024

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.

04/06/2024

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.

By REUTERS
22/05/2024

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.

By WALLA!
28/11/2023

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.

By HOWARD BLAS
15/09/2023

El Al flight transporting Israeli Paralympic athletes lands in Netherlands

The initial flight, which carried members of the Israeli basketball team, is one of many El Al departing both this and next week to the Netherlands. 

Israel's outstanding Paralympians honored in award ceremony

'The Paralympic athletes of the State of Israel, who have represented the country since its establishment, are the most accomplished athletes.'

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