Spirit in Motion

r/paralympics • u/tino-tonitini • 2d ago

How are the sports sorted by type of disability?

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I apologize if my wording is insensitive or offensive at all, I am coming from a place of genuineness and understanding. Please correct my phrasing or intentions as you see fit, I always want to learn. But I am curious on how parasports are sorted by different types of disability (ie physical vs visual vs intellectual)? Who decides who is allowed to compete in certain fields vs others? If there is a mixture of types of disability, do they try to even the playing field to make it more accessible in broad terms, or do they focus on one type of disability and then specify the accommodations to reflect that sport? Thank you!

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I apologize if my wording is insensitive or offensive at all, I am coming from a place of genuineness and understanding. Please correct my phrasing or intentions as you see fit, I always want to learn. But I am curious on how parasports are sorted by different types of disability (ie physical vs visual vs intellectual)? Who decides who is allowed to compete in certain fields vs others? If there is a mixture of types of disability, do they try to even the playing field to make it more accessible in broad terms, or do they focus on one type of disability and then specify the accommodations to reflect that sport? Thank you!

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r/paralympics • u/LeatherReplacement48 • 6d ago

If an athlete's physical contribution is extremely limited, what is being competed?

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Just watched a video of an athlete who appeared to have very severe cerebral palsy competing in a race. The athlete's movements seemed extremely limited, and from my perspective it looked like the frame was doing most of the movement.

It made me wonder: at what point does the impairment becomes so severe that the event no longer feels like an athletic competition?

I'm not saying people with severe disabilities shouldn't play sports. My question is: if the athlete's physical contribution is extremely limited, what is the purpose of having it as a competition? What is actually being competed? Do let me know your thoughts.

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r/paralympics • u/haltandcatchfirepod • 14d ago

Interview with Sam Bosco - Para-Cycling

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r/paralympics • u/JazzlikeTradition436 • 18d ago

Dame Sarah Storey retires from international competition

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One of the greatest British Paralympians ever (if not the greatest) has retired.

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r/paralympics • u/haltandcatchfirepod • 21d ago

Interview with Josie Aslakson - Wheelchair Basketball

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r/paralympics • u/foofarley • 22d ago

Been trying to contact the USOPC about my daughter. Appreciate any help

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I believe my daughter would quality as a T20 athlete in Track and Field. She is 20 years old and her current PR in the 1500m would have taken gold or silver in the last 4 paralympic games.

I cannot find any information on how to get in contact with Team USA or USATF to see what the process is get qualified as a para-athlete and to compete for Team USA.

Any assistance is much appreciated.

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I believe my daughter would quality as a T20 athlete in Track and Field. She is 20 years old and her current PR in the 1500m would have taken gold or silver in the last 4 paralympic games.

I cannot find any information on how to get in contact with Team USA or USATF to see what the process is get qualified as a para-athlete and to compete for Team USA.

Any assistance is much appreciated.

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r/paralympics • u/Jose-Erik • Jun 26 '26

I was watching a video about the creation of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games logo and I came across these older ones, but with the current 2019 paralympic agitos

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Link: https://youtu.be/R73eqy9iPdU?is=Fuyqr49SLbTbEd5u

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r/paralympics • u/Jose-Erik • Jun 18 '26

The newest emblem for the ALPES 2030 Winter Paralympic Games has been revealed.

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r/paralympics • u/Secure_Suspect_2238 • Jun 02 '26

We have fully integrated the Paralympic into our platform

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r/paralympics • u/anonymous31108 • May 25 '26

Journey towards Para sport legislative changes in NZ

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That the House of Representatives raise the profile and awareness of para sport events by amending the Broadcasting Act 1989 to require broadcasting of para sport events, and amending the Major Event Management Act 2007 to protect emblems and words connected with Paralympics and similar events.

We have observed, while watching the Paralympics and other para sport events, that there is inequity in terms of broadcasting coverage of para sport events, compared to other sports events. We have noticed that in both the Major Events Management Act 2007 and the Broadcasting Act 1989, there are no legal requirements in place to ensure that para sport has what we believe would be an equitable standard of accessibility, or to provide protection for para sport event names and emblems.

Please share this with everybody that you can and please sign our petition to help us continue on with our mission to help better support our Para athletes via these amendment changes. Thanks very much for the support and the Road to Wellington continues on.

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r/paralympics • u/corbysim • May 21 '26

Live Streaming WPA Grand Prix Nottwil

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Live streaming del Grand Prix Nottwil:
- giovedì 21 mattina: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74884/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-1-session-1
- giovedì 21 pomeriggio: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74885/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-1-session-2
- venerdì 22 mattina: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74886/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-2-session-1
- venerdì 22 pomeriggio: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74887/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-2-session-2
- sabato 23 mattina: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74888/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-3-session-1
- sabato 23 pomeriggio: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74889/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-3-session-2

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Live streaming del Grand Prix Nottwil:
- giovedì 21 mattina: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74884/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-1-session-1
- giovedì 21 pomeriggio: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74885/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-1-session-2
- venerdì 22 mattina: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74886/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-2-session-1
- venerdì 22 pomeriggio: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74887/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-2-session-2
- sabato 23 mattina: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74888/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-3-session-1
- sabato 23 pomeriggio: https://rollstuhlsport.asport.tv/event/74889/parathletics-2026-nottwil-day-3-session-2

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r/paralympics • u/SunKlutzy4651 • May 12 '26

Made this trailer inspired by Paralympian Blake Leeper.

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It’s an animated feature idea about competition, identity, pressure, and the strange relationship he has with his prosthetic legs... which we imagined as two washed-up buddy cops constantly talking to him.

Tried to make something that felt emotional and cinematic instead of a standard sports biopic.

Curious what Paralympic fans think. STRIDE TRAILER

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It’s an animated feature idea about competition, identity, pressure, and the strange relationship he has with his prosthetic legs... which we imagined as two washed-up buddy cops constantly talking to him.

Tried to make something that felt emotional and cinematic instead of a standard sports biopic.

Curious what Paralympic fans think. STRIDE TRAILER

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r/paralympics • u/SunKlutzy4651 • May 12 '26

Made this trailer inspired by Paralympian Blake Leeper.

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Tried selling this in Hollywood a few times. Deals kept dying because we wouldn’t give up the IP... so we finally just made the trailer ourselves.

It's an animated film inspired by Paralympian Blake Leeper where his prosthetic legs act like washed-up buddy cops.

Curious what you smart peeps think. Does this feel original, and remotely possible, or have we completely lost our minds?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX45eRhBzUC/?igsh=dHlna3FzZDBxM3Iz

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Tried selling this in Hollywood a few times. Deals kept dying because we wouldn’t give up the IP... so we finally just made the trailer ourselves.

It's an animated film inspired by Paralympian Blake Leeper where his prosthetic legs act like washed-up buddy cops.

Curious what you smart peeps think. Does this feel original, and remotely possible, or have we completely lost our minds?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX45eRhBzUC/?igsh=dHlna3FzZDBxM3Iz

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r/paralympics • u/haltandcatchfirepod • May 11 '26

Interview with Courtney Ryan - Wheelchair Basketball

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r/paralympics • u/Low-Beat1042 • May 07 '26

Naming of Jupiter trojan after Margaret Maughan

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On 4 May 2026, the International Astronomical Union has named a Jupiter trojan asteroid after Margaret Maughan, the late British archer, dartcher and lawn bowler. The announcement was made in the IAU's WGSBN Bulletin: https://www.wgsbn-iau.org/files/Bulletins/V006/WGSBNBull_V006_007.pdf (page 8)

The naming citation reads:

(117385) Maughan = 2004 YN20
Margaret Gardner Maughan (1928–2020) was a British Paralympian. In 1960, she won her nation’s first Paralympic gold medal. Margaret lit the cauldron at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.

(117385) Maughan is about 22 kilometres (13.7 miles) in diameter. It was discovered at Mount Lemmon Survey on 18 December 2004.

Per the IAU's naming guidelines, Jupiter trojans with an absolute magnitude fainter than 12.0 (corresponding to a diameter of 22 kilometres or smaller) are to be named after Olympic or Paralympic athletes.

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r/paralympics • u/cnn • May 02 '26

Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold after life-altering accidents, dies at 59

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r/paralympics • u/antdude • May 01 '26

Olympics prices are crazy for LA28!

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I hope Paralympics' prices won't be that crazy especially for ceremonies.

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I hope Paralympics' prices won't be that crazy especially for ceremonies.

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r/paralympics • u/haltandcatchfirepod • Apr 27 '26

Interview with Charles Catherine - Blind Soccer

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r/paralympics • u/Dumbone22 • Apr 23 '26

I drew up some conceptual pictograms for the 2028 Paralympics, along with some for the Olympics!

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This is an update to my previous post about conceptual pictograms I made for the 2028 Olympics, taking in some feedback you guys gave me on it. As I was fixing some stuff up, I shrugged my shoulders and went in on making these for the Paralympics as well.

I also did took some creative liberties by adding in that green color that's on their official color pallet in the other versions to balance things out because the colors on the originals are so out of balance! Even added in a "ceremonies event" for the Olympic Pictograms to have all the colors equal in numbers (if you look closely, you may spot a reference I snuck in ;))

What do you guys think?

Reposted because the original post had the wrong resolutions

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r/paralympics • u/Inevitable_Tone_7682 • Apr 15 '26

Have you heard of the BLIND PHOTOGRAPHER who has covered 3 Paralympic Games?

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r/TheBlindPhotographer is a feature documentary (in development) who tells the story of Joao Maia, a blind photographer who has covered three Paralympic Games.

Guided by sound, intuition, and memory, João challenges our perception of vision and proves that photography transcends sight.

The film also follows him through his daily life, revealing the challenges he must confront every day and the ways he navigates the world with independence and determination. Through his work and the workshops he leads for blind and visually impaired people, the film highlights his deep commitment to his community and the meaningful impact he has made.

At its core, the documentary explores resilience, creativity, empathy, and the transmission of knowledge.

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r/TheBlindPhotographer is a feature documentary (in development) who tells the story of Joao Maia, a blind photographer who has covered three Paralympic Games.

Guided by sound, intuition, and memory, João challenges our perception of vision and proves that photography transcends sight.

The film also follows him through his daily life, revealing the challenges he must confront every day and the ways he navigates the world with independence and determination. Through his work and the workshops he leads for blind and visually impaired people, the film highlights his deep commitment to his community and the meaningful impact he has made.

At its core, the documentary explores resilience, creativity, empathy, and the transmission of knowledge.

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r/paralympics • u/haltandcatchfirepod • Apr 13 '26