Paralympics

Maccabi, TOM team up for disabled IDF veterans

The agreement reflects a shared commitment to ensure that anyone who wishes to train, compete, or pursue a sporting dream is able to do so.

MACCABI WORLD UNION CEO Roy Hessing (left) and Tikkun Olam Makers founder Gidi Grinstein pose after signing their organizations' collaboration agreement.
Snoop Dogg ahead of the Skateboarding Men's Final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, August 7, 2024.

Snoop Dogg named honorary coach of Team USA ahead of 2026 Winter Games

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Moran Samuel

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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.

 Aerial image of Dan Panorama hotel. Uploaded 15/6/2024

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.

 GUY SASSON celebrates on the court with his trophy.

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.

 Saleh Shaheen

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.

 PARADING the Israeli flag at the Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony, September 5.

Grapevine, February 18 2024: Fighting an IDF injustice

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 MOSHE MUTZ MATALON

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.

 The motive is unclear. Sooksuk

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.

 GUY SASSON of Israel competes with doubles partner Koji Sugeno of Japan during their first-round match at the US Open Quads event in Queens, New York.

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. 

Members of the 2023 Israeli Paralympic Team landed in the Netherlands ahead of the 2023 European Para Championships.

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.'

 All the winners of the awards for the outstanding Paralympic athletes of 2022.

Maccabiah athletes roll with the punches

Wheelchair Basketball competitors discuss the Games’ uniqueness and Israel’s role as perpetual host.

 Maccabiah Wheelchair Basketball story by Joshua Halickman on page 11 – Pictures of member of Team USA Maccabiah Wheelchair Basketball delegation.