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#paralympics — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #paralympics, aggregated by home.social.

  1. Sunday, March 8, 2026

    Ukraine halts Russian offensive toward Zaporizhzhia, killing, injuring 300 Russian troops -- Ukraine hits Russian Shahed-type drone storage in Donetsk with SCALP, ATACMS missiles -- Ukraine's Oschadbank seeks return of vehicles, valuables seized in Hungary -- Russia-linked disinformation campaign targets Ukraine amid tensions with Hungary ... and more

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  2. In the mid-2000s, I got my first #GoldMedal at #BCDisabilityGames in #PowellRiver - in intermediate #EnglishRiding #dressage. I went on to obtain bronze, silver & gold medals in regular BC Games - competing against non-disabled #equestrians. I moved up to national competitions & obtained 2 silvers & 1 gold medal. I was approached by Canadian #Paralympics Committee & the international #ParaEquestrian coach, after that. They wanted me to join #TeamCanada. We had 3 different meetings after & it resulted in me pulling out because I couldn't afford to pay for their training program. I was also too old to get funding help & had no one around to help me on that. It was a good life experience, while it lasted.

    That was when I first learned how expensive it is to pursue higher levels of #parasports competition. Many of us just bowed out, even when we met qualifying markers - because we were too poor to keep at it.

    You can see my leg braces because jodphurs are tight & grip to everything.

    #PeopleWithDisabilities #ParaAthletes #ParaEquestrian #Horses #PoleBending #AsianMastodon #DisabledAthletes #BCGames #BeatTheOdds #DisabledWomen #haflinger

  3. Sunday, September 28, 2025

    Russia launches heavy bombers at Ukraine, targets Kyiv, other cities with drones and missiles -- Investigation finds Russian surveillance, sabotage ship near European undersea cables, FT reports -- Drone scare halts flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol as Zelensky says Russia probing Europe’s defenses -- Oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvashia Republic suspends operations after drone attack ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  4. I'm unable to keep doing my past #SledgeHockey #parasports because my osteoporosis specialist says it's too dangerous for me now because of lowered bone density & higher risk of not being able to recover from accidents. That really sucks because I loved playing/training in sledge hockey. I was one of only 3 women on #VancouverIsland involved in that #sport.

    Two photos from my prior sledge #hockey life:

    - in BC Games jersey with my hockey helmet on & giving a what are you saying look to my coach(out of view). It was the day he moved me off defensive line & put me on offensive line because I was too aggressive on defensive & kept slamming much larger male players straight into the walls to steal the puck 🏒🥅😆

    - my first & only training camp with Canadian #Paralympics womens' sledge hockey team & coaches, in Vancouver. I'm wearing the number 12 jersey. I was the only woman on the island who got accepted into that training camp.

    #PeopleWithDisabilities #AsianMastodon #AdaptiveSports #DisabledSports #ParaAthletes #VancouverIsland #InclusiveSports

  5. Takayuki Suzuki, who won four medals during the Paris Paralympics, hopes to see Paralympians and people with disabilities become more visible in Japanese society. japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2 #paralympics #takayukisuzuki #parasports #2024parisparalympics