Paralympics

Grapevine, July 10, 2026: Mixed Irish feelings

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

CHIEF OF State Protocol Gil Haskel with Tanzanian Ambassador Alex Gabriel Kallua.
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Israel's wounded warriors run toward recovery as Maccabiah Games approach

The Maccabiah Games are back.

From running tracks to Iran's regime: a marathon edition of hope - from the editor

SHEINA VASPI is Israel’s first athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games, she will be skiing – on one leg – down the slopes of Cortina, Italy over the next few days.

The skirt, the snow, and the spirit: Sheina Vaspi’s uphill race to Paralympics


Ezra Frech, Ian Seidenfeld, Oct. 7 survivor, other athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Israel won nine medals — including six golds — at the most recent Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and has 384 total medals in the Games dating back to the inaugural Summer Paralympics in 1960.

 Top row, from left: Moran Samuel, Ian Seidenfeld, Guy Sasson and Ezra Frech. Bottom row, from left: Adam Berdichevsky, Mark Malyar, Asaf Yasur and Jody Schloss.

One of Israel’s flag bearers in the Paralympics is a survivor of Oct. 7

Adam Berdichevsky and his family hid for 14 hours in their home at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on the Gaza border while Hamas terrorists attacked the community.

 Israeli wheelchair tennis player Adam Berdichevsky survived Oct. 7 with his family.

Featuring paralympic athletes: Artlist's exciting new project

Artlist collaborates with Paralympic athletes to create authentic sound effects for content creators.

 Artlist collaborates with Paralympic athletes

Israeli athletes head to Paris: A beacon of hope amid adversity - opinion

As Israel prepares to send its largest delegation to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, these events carry profound significance amid recent challenges.

 THE WRITER chairs a meeting of the Knesset Subcommittee for Sports.

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