2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Greece
Greek Paralympics Athlete with Amputation Climbs Mount Olympus
A Greek Paralympics athlete who came in sixth at the 2021 Tokyo Games, and who had a leg amputated years ago, became the first disabled person to successfully climb Mount Olympus last week.
Nikos Papangelis, 23, had to have his leg amputated...
Society
Paralympic Sprinter Becomes Engaged on Track Minutes After Race
She missed the semifinals of her 200-meter race, but the day was a memorable one anyway for Paralympic sprinter Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo of Cape Verde as she got engaged just minutes after she stopped running.
After the women's 200-meter...
Greece
Antonios Tsapatakis Wins Bronze in 100m Breaststroke at the Paralympics
Greek swimmer Antonios Tsapatakis won the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke SB4 at the Tokyo Paralympics today. Tspatakis completed the race in 1 minute and 40.20 seconds, finishing after Russian swimmer Dmitrii Cherniaev (1.38.96, a new world record)...