Swimmer Angel Otom capped her stellar Paralympic Games debut after finishing fifth in the women’s 50m butterfly-S5 final round at the Paris La Defense Arena Saturday, Sept. 7 (Manila time). Otom, 21, showed promise in the 8-woman final as she clocked in 45.78 seconds which was faster than her...
PARIS (AP) — One month after Tara Davis-Woodhall’s Olympic title in the long jump, her husband Hunter Woodhall, a double amputee, won his own Paralympic gold medal Friday, Sept. 6, at the Stade de France. Hunter Woodhall from the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 400 m. T62 final at the...
PARIS (AP) — Gold medal-winning high jumper Roderick Townsend and U.S. flag bearer and sitting volleyball star Nicky Nieves took different routes to the Paris Paralympics. Roderick Townsend celebrates after winning in the T47 Men's High Jump at the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, in Paris,...
Angel Otom bolstered her bid of a podium finish at the 2024 Paris Paralympics after qualifying to the finals of the women’s 50-meter butterfly S5 on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Paris La Defense Arena. The armless wonder from Olongapo City made a splash and timed 46.85 seconds to finish third in her...
Para wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan settled for sixth place in the men’s 100-meter T52 event to wrap up his 2024 Paris Paralympics campaign on Friday, Sept. 6, in Stade de France. Para wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan (Screengrab from Paralympic Games) Mangliwan, 44, crossed the line in...
PARIS (AP) — Italian fencing star Bebe Vio had to be content with the bronze medal at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday, Sept. 5, after China’s Xiao Rong ended her dream of a third consecutive gold in wheelchair fencing. Italy's Beatrice Maria Vio Grandis reacts after winning the women's foil...
PARIS -- Para swimming head coach Tony Ong's instructions to swimmer Angel Mae Otom in the women’s 50-meter butterfly S5 event in the 17th Paralympic Games swimming meet at the La Defense Arena pool Friday, Sept. 6, were plain and simple: give your best and make it to the finals. Angel Mae...
Para swimmer Angel Otom settled for sixth place in the finals of the women’s 50m backstroke-S5 event in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena Wednesday, Sept. 4 (Manila time). Otom, 21, who remained calm despite facing her idol China’s Lu Dong, timed in 44 seconds – just a...
Para swimmer Angel Otom barged into the final round after finishing fourth in Heat 1 of the women's 50m backstroke-S5 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Paris La Defense Arena. Para swimmer Angel Otom (Screengrab from Paralympic Games YT Live) Otom clocked in 44.03...
PARIS (AP) — Ella Sabljak thrust her arms in the air after helping Australia win the bronze medal in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics on Monday, Sept. 2, then turned her thoughts to growing the sport. Australia's Ella Sabljak celebrates after winning the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match...
Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan couldn’t ride the momentum of his superb showing in heats after falling short in the men’s 400m Freestyle-S7 finals of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena late Monday, Sept. 2. Gawilan, 33, clocked in 5 minutes and 3.18 seconds – slower than...
Swimmer Ernie Gawilan inched closer to a podium finish after advancing to the final round of the men’s 400m Freestyle-S7 event of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena Monday, Sept. 2. Swimmer Ernie Gawilan (Screengrab from Paralympic Games YT Live) Gawilan topped Heat 2...
