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

25 ViZionaries: Moran Samuel - No. 10


American Jewish athlete wins Paralympic table tennis gold

Jewish American Ian Seidenfeld, just 20 years old, upset the world No. 1 to win gold in table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday.

 Caroline Tabib of Israel and Khetam Abu Awad of Jordan in action - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis

Paralympics 2021: Israel rises to 7 medals, 4 gold

Israeli swimmers Ami Omer Dadaon and Mark Malyar won Israel a gold and a bronze medal on Monday.

 Ami Dadaon of Israel celebrates after winning gold and setting a World Record

Five medals to Israeli Paralympians - Malyar wins second gold

Since the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Israeli athletes have taken home five medals.

 Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 24, 2021. Moran Samuel of Israel and Nadav Levi of Israel lead their contingent during the athletes parade at the opening ceremony.

Two Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo for Paralympics

Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were evacuated from Kabul a week ago.

 A security officer wearing a protective face mask walks past the logo of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan

The Jewish doctor who escaped the Nazis and founded the Paralympics

Unlike the Olympic Games, the Paralympics have an inspiring Jewish origin story — thanks to its founder, Ludwig Guttmann.

Israel's 2016 Paralympic team at the game's Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro

Israeli Paralympians have high hopes

Between veteran athletes and newcomers, blue-and-white sends a 25-person delegation to Tokyo, with many medal contenders.

 MORAN SAMUEL is a veteran Israeli Paralympian who will vie for medals over the next two weeks in Tokyo.

Inclusive fashion brand designs Israeli Paralympic uniform

Palta, an inclusive fashion brand that acts for social change, was chosen to design a uniform for Israel's 33 Paralympic athletes.

 Israeli Paralympic uniform

Bennett, Tropper send Israeli Paralympics delegation off to Tokyo

Bennett and Tropper spoke to 27 disabled Israeli athletes set to compete in several different sports, such as athletics, swimming, wheelchair tennis, badminton, and more.

 Prime Minister Bennett holding a zoom call with Israel's Paralympics delegation.

Jerusalem Institute for the Blind sends team to the Paralympics

The Jerusalem Institute for the Blind (JIB) has sent a goalball team to the Tokyo Paralympics.

Israel’s first women’s goalball team is captained by blind Israeli-Arab Elham Mhamid (top row, left) and has high hopes of capturing a medal next month at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.

Israel chooses flag bearers for Paralympic Games

Rower Moran Samuel and Boccia player Nadav Levi will carry Israel's flag at the Games' opening ceremony.

Israeli paralympic basketball player and world champion rower Moran Samuel captured a silver medal at the 2019 World Rowing Cup III in Rotterdam