
Winter Paralympics
The closing ceremony at the Bird's Nest marked the end of a Winter Games that featured more than 560 athletes from 46 countries and regions in 78 medal events across six sports.
The closing ceremony at the Bird's Nest marked the end of a Winter Games that featured more than 560 athletes from 46 countries and regions in 78 medal events across six sports.
Momoka Muraoka's five-medal Beijing dream dashed at final hurdle
The alpine sit-skier missed out on winning her fifth medal of the Beijing Paralympics on Saturday when she finished fifth in the women's slalom.
Ukraine’s Paralympians 'are all thinking of home'
Ukraine has won eight medals — third most, behind China and Canada — after three days of competition, each one a chance to convey a message.
Taiki Kawayoke captures gold in long-distance cross-country event
By winning the classical technique event, Kawayoke, a two-time Paralympian, earned his first-ever medal.
Momoka Muraoka wins sitting super-G for second gold in Beijing
With three events remaining, Muraoka is aiming for five gold medals at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Center, which would equal her medal total from the Pyeongchang Games in 2018.
Resilient Ukrainian athletes put war-torn nation on top of Beijing Paralympics medal table
The team claimed three golds, three silver and a bronze in the biathlon events, just days after arriving in the capital following an arduous journey their top official called a "miracle."
Russia's president said the teenager's performances at the Beijing Olympics were free of doping after her positive test from December cast a shadow over the women's singles event.
Nana Takagi, who with her younger sister Miho became the first pair of speed skating siblings to appear at three Olympic Winter Games, announced her retirement on Tuesday. The 29-year-old captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and ...
Ayumu Hirano hoping to challenge for Olympic gold again in 2026
Hirano now has his sights set on the games hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Japan looking for a youth movement to power future Paralympic teams
Japan is grappling with challenges in the talent identification process as it looks to help young athletes with impairments find a path into sports and then onwards to the Paralympic podium.
Beginners to champions: China rises to dominate Winter Paralympics
China's Paralympics success story, say long-time Games observers, is one of money, foreign coaches, the absence of Russian athletes, hard work and — perhaps — home-country advantage.
Momoka Muraoka wins third gold at Beijing Games, tracking five total
Muraoka is the first Japanese to win four career Winter Paralympic gold medals, and her three golds at a single games matches Japan's record for most golds.
Japan-made sit-skis giving Paralympic athletes high-speed edge
By using state-of-the-art computer analysis software developed by Toyota, Nissin was able to create the "Hayabusa" sit-ski model, which is 15% lighter than conventional models.
Amputee para snowboarder Junta Kosuda turns disability into opportunity
"Losing one leg has become my strongest asset," said Junta Kosuda, who was drifting through life until finding purpose and focus in para sports.
Ukraine's Paralympians trying to remain strong despite fear over situation at home
"They are bombing (civilian) buildings and people are getting killed every day. All of us have families back there ... we just don't know what to do. We're really scared."
Snowboarding sensei a role model for students in Paralympic debut
Shinji Tabuchi has balanced his dual roles as teacher and athlete ahead of the Beijing Games, encouraging students at his special needs school in Hyogo Prefecture to embrace challenges.
Team Japan's captain at the Beijing Paralympics has excelled on the slopes so far, winning two gold medals and a silver in sit ski events at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre.
Para skier promotes understanding of bladder and bowel impairments
Taiki Morii, a medalist at five Paralympic Games, has worked to destigmatize issues faced by people with spinal cord injuries.