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The Best Tennis Gear for Beginners, According to Pros
Has watching the Paris Olympics and the US Open gotten you hyped about tennis and itching to pick up a…
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Katie Ledecky’s Top Recovery Tips Help Her Manage POTS, Fuel Her Body, and Get Her Mind Back in the Game
Few athletes achieved more at the Paris Games than swimmer Katie Ledecky. She won four medals, including gold in the…
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Last Year, Ali Truwit Lost Her Lower Leg in a Shark Attack. Now, She’s a Paralympic Medalist
For Ali Truwit, the past 16 months have been a story of trauma, resilience, and—as of last night—triumph. In May…
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Paralympian Lauren Steadman Had ‘Zero Expectations’ Before Winning Bronze While Managing Long COVID
For British triathlete Lauren Steadman, clinching a spot on the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games was especially meaningful: The…
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8 Things to Know About Femita Ayanbeku, the Paralympian Who Qualified for Paris 6 Months After Giving Birth
When Femita Ayanbeku lined up for the 100 meters at the 2024 US Paralympic Team Trials for Track & Field…
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‘Appalling’: The Paralympic Women’s Cycling Course Is Just Half the Length of the Men’s
Though there’s been a bunch of recent, exciting progress made in narrowing the gender equity gap in sports, there’s still…
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Everything You Need to Know About the Paralympic Classifications
You’re all geared up to watch the 2024 Paralympic Games. But as you flick on an event, you can’t help…
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The Number of Women Playing Wheelchair Rugby at the Paralympics Has Doubled Since Tokyo
On the first day of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, Sarah Adam etched her name in the history books:…
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6 Things to Know About Valentina Petrillo, the First Trans Athlete to Compete at the Paralympics
For Valentina Petrillo, competing in the 2024 Paris Paralympics is monumental on multiple counts. First, there’s the fact that the…
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Zakia Khudadadi Just Became the First Athlete From the Refugee Paralympic Team to Win a Medal
Three years ago, Zakia Khudadadi was hiding from the Taliban, training in secret in her back garden at home in…
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