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Israel’s sole Paralympic Winter Games representative: 'I want to put the Israeli flag everywhere I can'

After losing her cousin in Gaza, her beloved grandmother and suffering a serious injury, amputee skier Sheina Vaspi retreated to Thailand to regroup, and is now determined to push through to the Paralympic Winter Games

Stav Ifergan | 12.03.25

The Paralympic triathlete who races hand in hand with Parkinson’s

Atalia Nevo, a 52-year-old Israeli triathlete with Parkinson’s, is breaking ground in Paralympic sports. Despite invisible symptoms and past misdiagnoses, she’s ranked fifth globally and training for the 2028 Games, determined to redefine what’s possible; 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade'

Stav Ifergan | 11.13.25

Ami Dadaon wins gold at World Para Swimming Championships with Israeli record

Paralympic champion Ami Dadaon claimed his first world title in the 50m breaststroke SB3 in Singapore, setting a new Israeli record of 48.17 seconds; Teammate Veronika Guirenko finished fourth in the women’s 50m breaststroke final

Stav Ifergan | 09.21.25

'They fell in battle and I honor them with every match, every step, every breath'

Opinion: I lost my cousin Yuval Yoffe and my friend Yiftah Yavetz in the war; I'm a Paralympic athlete, a former Maglan fighter, and every day I wake up, train, and try to live the life they no longer can—because I carry them with me always

Ilay Hayut | 04.30.25

תומר מרגלית אוראל כלאף ריקוד בכיסא גלגלים

Israeli wheelchair dancer wins European championship

Tomer Margalit and her partner Orel Chalaf take first place in the competition dancing to Israel's Eurovision song 'Hurricane' and dedicating routine for the return of the hostages

Alexandra Lukash | 11.27.24

ישראל בן שטרית (מימין) ועמי דדאון בבית הלוחם

'I hoped those in rehabilitation would see it': Paralympic champion in tribute to war heroes

Paris 2024 gold medalist Ami Dadaon, born with cerebral palsy, and reserve commander Yisrael Ben Shitrit, wounded by RPG fire in Khan Younis, bonded instantly upon meeting; despite different paths, their shared resilience as fighters brought them together

Lior Ben Ami | 11.18.24

We can all learn something from people like Paralympic swimmer Ami Dadon

Opinion: The Hebrew calendar month of Elul is our pool – we enter it carrying our pain, disabilities, traumas and fears, and slowly learn to swim forward; Dadon's willpower and infectious zest for life keep him moving forward, never giving up on himself, or on us.

Tamar Asraf | 09.12.24

לוחם הטאקוונדו הפראלימפי אסף יסעור עם מדליית הזהב

10 medals and countless uplifting moments: Israel's Paralympic journey in Paris

From Asaf Yasur’s thrilling path to gold to Moran Samuel’s rowing revolution, from the historic achievement of the goalball team to Ami Dadon roaring the national anthem from the top of the podium, the Paralympic Games have ended, and the Israeli delegation has every reason to celebrate with pride

Guy Leiba | 09.09.24

Iranian Paralympian stripped of gold medal following 'unsportsmanlike conduct'

Iranian athlete Sadegh Beit Sayah loses gold medal after displaying controversial flag with Arabic writing believed to be religious symbol; He also celebrated with a gesture meant to evoke a slit throat or beheading ; The Iranian team appealed twice without success

Ynet Sports | 09.09.24

'I hope I will make the people happy again': Israeli Paralympics swimmer Ami Dadaon wins another gold medal

It's the seventh medal for the Israeli delegation in Paris and Dadoan's third medal in these Games; it is his 6th career Paralympic medal

Stav ifergan | 09.03.24

Moran Samuel wins gold in Paralympic rowing final

Israeli rower finishes first in 2,000-meter final at Paris Paralympics, clocking in at 10:25.40 minutes; victory marks her third consecutive Paralympic medal, following bronze in Rio and silver in Tokyo

Stav Ifergan | 09.01.24

Israeli Paralympic swimmer Mark Malyar wins bronze in Paris

Malyar secures third-place finish in final, earning another podium spot for Israel at Paralympic Games, following successes of Asaf Yasur and Ami Dadaon

Ynet | 08.31.24

Paralympic swimmer wins Israel second gold medal in Games

Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon finished first in the 100m freestyle events ahead of four more competitions waiting for him in the upcoming days

Stav Ifergan | 08.30.24

The Israeli Paralympic climber who wants to compete and serve in the reserves

Mor Sapir says he refused to give up after losing all of his fingers in an accident in Nepal and recounts how he regained his independence while winning medals and serving in Gaza

Stav Ifargan | 08.30.24

Asaf Yasur wins taekwondo gold in Paris Paralympic Games

Beating his Turkish opponent to take the medal, Yasur says he could not be happier; President Herzog says he told the athlete when he lost his hands that he would break records and change the world

Ra'anan Weiss | 08.29.24

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