paralympics

Paralympic runner Blake Leeper is fighting for the next generation of disabled kids. His dream was to represent them by competing in the Tokyo Olympics with his prosthetic legs. But after losing that appeal, he has turned his focus to creating safe spaces for the disabled community to work out.

Queen Elizabeth II has presided over the launch of the baton relay for next year’s Commonwealth Games in the central England city of Birmingham

Wheelchair basketball athlete Zoe Voris is in Tokyo representing Team USA. She spoke to LX News Now host Eric Alvarez about traveling and being apart from her family due to COVID restrictions at the events. Plus, we hear from her teammates and coach at UT Arlington, which has sent 14 athletes to this year’s Paralympics representing 3 different countries.

NBC’s Olympics coverage has long been built on a foundation of human-interest stories and showcasing their road to the Games.

While acceptance of LGBTQ athletes is growing in the sports world, Alex Reimer from Outsports has noticed less of this trend in men’s sports. He tells us more as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games celebrate a record number of LGBTQ athletes competing this year.