Tag: Paralympics
Russia and Belarus now excluded from the Paralympics after all – sport
Find the Beijing Paralympic Games now without athletes from Russia and Belarus. The International Paralympic Committee backed up Thursday less than 24 hours after its controversial decision to allow athletes…
Commentary on the IPC: A Record of Wretchedness – Sport
The decision to allow Russian para-athletes to compete in Beijing paints a disturbing picture: organized sport has been deeply corrupted by the world it claims to want to improve. comment…
Permission to take off for Russia and Belarus: Paralympic looking the other way – sport
If there were any doubts that the 13th Winter Games for people with disabilities would take place under the impression of war, then they were null and void with the…
Sharp criticism of Paralympics decision to start from Russia: Germany complains of “completely wrong signal”
Shame, anger, tears, disbelief: IPC President Andrew Parsons hypocritically spoke of the “hardest punishment” – but that Right to start for Russia and Belarus at the 13th Winter Paralympics in…
Winter Paralympics: Russia and Belarus are allowed to start
Status: 03/02/2022 1:04 p.m Despite the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has decided against excluding Russia and Belarus from the 13th Winter Paralympics. The…
Russia and Belarus allowed to compete in the Paralympics – Sport
Despite the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to take part in the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, which begin on Friday. Athletes from both countries will…
Paralympics in Beijing: biathlete Clara Klug’s losing streak
Clara Klug is now learning chess. This is quite appropriate for someone who passed the Abitur with a grade of 1.2. A friend gives her lessons and also homework. “You…
Interview: “I have the feeling that one is left a little alone” – sport
SZ: Ms. Miller, a study by the German Sport University on behalf of Sporthilfe found that almost a third of top German athletes were recently not fully mentally present at…
Brain tumor found in German Paralympics winner Elena Krawzow
Plagued by a headache Brain tumor found in German Paralympics winner Elena Krawzow Elena Krawzow won gold at the Paralympics in Tokyo © Marcus Brandt / DPA Elena Krawzow has…
Sports with disabilities: "Actually, I’m afraid of heights"
Corinna Wimmer, 26, was born with a shortened arm. Nevertheless, she has been climbing since childhood, now even as a competitive athlete. About a young woman who says: Everything is…