Former 'Survivor' Contestant Wins Silver At Paralympics, U.S. Teammate Wins Gold

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Former 'Survivor' Contestant Wins Silver At Paralympics, U.S. Teammate Wins Gold

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Jaydin Blackwell of the U.S., left, celebrates a new world record time of 10.64 with teammate and silver medalist Ryan Medrano in the men's 100-meter T38 race at the Paralympic Games in Paris. AP Photo/Samantha Hurley American track athletes Jaydin Blackwell and Ryan Medrano went 1-2 for Team USA at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Medrano, a “Survivor” alum, finished the men’s 100-meter T38 final in 10.97 seconds, while Blackwell broke the world record in a blistering 10.64 seconds and won gold. Ryan Medrano won silver in the men's 100-meter T38 final behind fellow American Jaydin Blackwell, who set a world record in the event.

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Memorable moments for ParalympicsGB from Paris 2024

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Memorable moments for ParalympicsGB from Paris 2024

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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day

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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day

Associated Press

PARIS — The Paralympic Games ended Sunday with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music Jean-Michel Jarre got the party underway at the Stade de France, coaxing dance moves from athletes, volunteers and spectators on a day when Morocco’s Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi smashed the world record in the women’s …

Hannah Cockroft eases to her ninth Paralympic title in women’s T34 800m final

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Hannah Cockroft eases to her ninth Paralympic title in women’s T34 800m final

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Memorable morning for Fin Graham in Paris

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Memorable morning for Fin Graham in Paris

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Paralympics day eight: Sammi Kinghorn goes for gold again

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Paralympics day eight: Sammi Kinghorn goes for gold again

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Hart beats Baker to Paralympic dressage gold as USA wins three equestrian medals

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Hart beats Baker to Paralympic dressage gold as USA wins three equestrian medals

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PARIS — Rebecca Hart won the dressage gold medal aboard Floratina at the Paris Paralympics and the United States won two other equestrian medals on Tuesday. “It’s such a beautiful venue.” It was Trunnell’s fourth Paralympic medal after two individual golds and a team bronze at the Tokyo Games in 2021. “It feels like I’m sleeping through a magical dream.” …

Kadeena Cox secures Paralympic redemption by retaining mixed team sprint title

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Kadeena Cox secures Paralympic redemption by retaining mixed team sprint title

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Jaydin Blackwell’s shock victory leaves ParalympicsGB’s track and field athletes looking towards Los Angeles

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Jaydin Blackwell’s shock victory leaves ParalympicsGB’s track and field athletes looking towards Los Angeles

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Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg and William Ellard make it a super Saturday for Britain

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Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg and William Ellard make it a super Saturday for Britain

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Paralympics day three: Golden hopes for swimmers, cyclists and sprinters

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Paralympics day three: Golden hopes for swimmers, cyclists and sprinters

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Paralympics 2024 live: Alice Tai gold caps off successful night for Great Britain in the pool

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Great Britain won three golds, one silver and a bronze to overtake China at the top of the Para-swimming medal table on day three of the Paris Games. Stephen Clegg, William Ellard and Alice Tai won a hat-trick of golds in 40 minutes at La Defense Arena on a dominant night to kick start a medal rush for Great Britain …

Paralympics LIVE: Great Britain’s Brock Whiston wins silver on Games debut at Paris 2024

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Paralympics LIVE: Great Britain’s Brock Whiston wins silver on Games debut at Paris 2024

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Paralympics | Day 1: China claims four golds, multiple new records set

China Daily

Xinhua Updated: 2024-08-30 Large | Medium | Small Wang Xiaomei of China reacts during the award ceremony after the women's C1-3 3000m individual pursuit final of para cycling track at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 29, 2024. On the opening day of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, Chinese athletes secured four gold and one silver medals …

Gold medal haul for Team USA as Noah Lyles is first American to win men’s 100m in 20 years and swimmers break records

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Gold medal haul for Team USA as Noah Lyles is first American to win men’s 100m in 20 years and swimmers break records

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Tokyo Paralympics medal tally: Every Australian athlete who won a medal at the Games

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Tokyo Paralympics medal tally: Every Australian athlete who won a medal at the Games

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Australia has finished competition at the Tokyo Paralympics, with a total of 80 medals, almost identical to the 81 medals won by the team in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. Here is the final medal tally for Australia's athletes — you can find the full list of countries on the Tokyo 2020 website. Gold: 21 21 Silver: 29 29 …

Tokyo Paralympics: Kadeena Cox misses out on medal in T38 400m

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Tokyo Paralympics: Kadeena Cox misses out on medal in T38 400m

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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Records tumble from pool to track on day six

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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Records tumble from pool to track on day six

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Records have been falling on a daily basis at the Tokyo Games, and Norway’s Kashafali on Sunday became the fastest 100m runner in Paralympic history when he crossed the line in 10.46sec in the T12 final. Tokyo: China’s youngest Paralympian broke her own world record in the pool in Tokyo on Monday, a day after Norwegian former refugee Salum Ageze …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos sets record en route to T45 100m gold

3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos sets record en route to T45 100m gold

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Sprinter Ferreira dos Santos capped a successful day for his nation in the relative cool of the Tokyo evening by blazing home in 10.53 for a new Paralympic record and gold in the men’s T45 100m. Tokyo: Brazil’s Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos, dubbed the Usain Bolt of para-athletics, took gold in Paralympic record time in Tokyo on Friday, as US …

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National Sports Awards 2024: Full list of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award winners

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Beatrice Chebet: Kenyan runner smashes her own 5,000m women’s world record

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2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

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Paralympic medalists receive hundreds of thousands less than Olympic medalists

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Paralympic medalists receive hundreds of thousands less than Olympic medalists

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Paralympic double silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya questions panel for overlooking him for Khel Ratna

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Paralympic double silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya questions panel for overlooking him for Khel Ratna

The Hindu

Two-time Paralympic silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya voiced his disappointment over not being nominated for the prestigious Khel Ratna Award despite his “consistent” performances on the world stage. READ: Hima Das suspended for 16 months for whereabouts failure from July 2023; eligible now to compete “People say it doesn’t matter, but why doesn’t it matter? Even after all that, if I …

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Amid Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna Row, THIS Indian Gold-Medalist Highlights 'Discrimination' In Sports Awards

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It was a great year for Australian athletics, and all signs point to it getting better

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It was a great year for Australian athletics, and all signs point to it getting better

ABC

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2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

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The Hindu

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American swimmer Gretchen Walsh breaks 11 world records

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American swimmer Gretchen Walsh breaks 11 world records

NPR

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American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships

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American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships

The Hindu

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Paralympic marathon runner denied bronze medal after helping guide

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Top quotes from the Para Games

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: Top quotes from the Para Games

The Hindu

The Paris Paralympics 2024 concluded on September 8 after 11 days of competitions, memorable moments and new records. Hopefully, today, some new dreams have been born.”Hannah Cockroft Gold medallist Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain during the medal ceremony for the women’s 800m-T34 final. | Photo Credit: Getty Images “I believe I was put here on this earth to normalise disability, …

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Top heartwarming moments at the Para Games

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: Top heartwarming moments at the Para Games

The Hindu

The Paris Paralympics 2024 came to a close on September 8 after a thrilling 11 days of competitions which saw records broken until the very last day of the Games. | Photo Credit: Getty Images At the age of 17 years 7 months 23 days, Sheetal Devi became the youngest Indian medallist in the history of Paralympics after she won …

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Which athlete won most gold medals at Paris 2024 Paralympics?

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Which athlete won most gold medals at Paris 2024 Paralympics?

The Hindu

China’s para swimmer Jiang Yuyan emerged as the most successful athlete at Paris 2024 Paralympics with seven gold medals. The 19-year-old Jiang, known as the ‘Flying Fish,’ made her Paralympic debut in Tokyo and clinched two gold, one silver and one bronze medal. In Paris, Jiang competed in nine events and the only two in which she did not win …

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Full list of world records broken

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: Full list of world records broken

The Hindu

The 17th edition of the Paralympic Games was held in Paris from August 28 to September 8. In the 11 days of the quadrennial event in the French capital, close to 100 new world records across archery, athletics, swimming, track cycling, rowing and powerlifting were set. Following is the list of world records broken at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games:- …

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Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

4 months ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

China Daily

China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. PARIS - Amid a festive atmosphere of lights and music, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday evening, honoring the para athletes who amazed audiences with their remarkable performances over the past 11 days. During …

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4 months ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

China Daily

Xinhua Updated: 2024-09-09 Large | Medium | Small China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. PARIS - Amid a festive atmosphere of lights and music, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday evening, honoring the para athletes who amazed audiences with their …

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Paralympics end with spectacular light show and dance party in Paris

4 months ago

Paralympics end with spectacular light show and dance party in Paris

Al Jazeera

The Paralympic Games have come to an end with a spectacular light show and dance party capping a final day of competition that saw two world records fall. Addressing the closing ceremony at a packed Stade de France, chief Paris 2024 organiser and former gold medal-winning canoeist Tony Estanguet said the six weeks of the Paralympics and the Olympics would …

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4 months ago

Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-09 Large | Medium | Small China's Jiang Yuyan, gold medallist in the Women's 100m Backstroke at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, celebrates on the podium with the silver and bronze medallists at Paris La Defense Arena in France on Sept 7. From Athens 2004 to Paris 2024, China's Paralympic delegation has maintained its dominance in six consecutive …

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Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

4 months ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

China Daily

China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. PARIS - Amid a festive atmosphere of lights and music, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday evening, honoring the para athletes who amazed audiences with their remarkable performances over the past 11 days. During …

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Indian Paralympians shine at Paris with record medal haul and heartwarming stories

4 months ago

Indian Paralympians shine at Paris with record medal haul and heartwarming stories

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The image of Sheetal Devi drawing the bowstring with the aid of a strap around her upper body, taking aim and shooting and the arrow piercing the bullseye moments later will forever remain etched in the memories. If it was a forgettable Summer Olympics for India, the country’s para athletes ensured they finished on a high with record medal …

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Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics

4 months ago

Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily

China's Jiang Yuyan, gold medallist in the Women's 100m Backstroke at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, celebrates on the podium with the silver and bronze medallists at Paris La Defense Arena in France on Sept 7. As the flame of this summer's Paralympic Games flickered out on Sunday in the French capital, signaling the end of more than 10 days of …

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Swiss double in wheelchair marathons, Dutch women retain basketball title

4 months ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Swiss double in wheelchair marathons, Dutch women retain basketball title

The Hindu

Switzerland won both Paralympic wheelchair marathons on Sunday while the Netherlands secured back-to-back women’s wheelchair basketball titles, denying the USA on the final day of competition. Early in the morning, Catherine Debrunner propelled her racing wheelchair through the autumnal chill in the streets of Paris to win the women’s marathon. Marcel Hug, 38, made up for a disappointing Games on …

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