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Topic: Paralympics

(EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using an underwater robotic camera.) Christie Raleigh-Crossley of Team United States (L) and Aurelie Rivart of Team Canada compete in the Women's 50m Freestyle S10 Final on day one of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on August 29, 2024 in Nanterre, France (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

"People think I don't look disabled"

Gabriella Ferrigine
Alexandra Truwit of the United States competes in the Women's 400 Meter Freestyle S10 heats during the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on June 28, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Paralympian's journey post-shark attack

Gabriella Ferrigine
Chuck Aoki passes to Josh Wheeler of Team United States during a wheelchair rugby scrimmage against Team Denmark ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Champs-de-Mars Arena on August 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

6 things to know about the Paralympics

Gabriella Ferrigine
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for LA28)

What to know about the next Olympics

Gabriella Ferrigine
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Chloe Toscano (Photo courtesy of author)

My unexpected Paralympics training win

Chloe Toscano
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference being held in the Hyatt Regency on February 26, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Begun in 1974, CPAC brings together conservative organizations, activists, and world leaders to discuss issues important to them. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Cawthorn's lies catching up with him?

Jon Skolnik
Oscar Pistorius (Bryn Lennon /Getty Images)

Room for doubt in Oscar Pistorius series

Ashlie D. Stevens
Fencer Bebe Vio in "Rising Phoenix" (Netflix)

Netflix's stunning new Paralympics doc

Ashlie D. Stevens
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U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney botches her landing during the artistic gymnastics women's vault final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday. (AP/Gregory Bull)

Now that's how you lose!

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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