Four thousand athletes representing more than 150 nations have gathered in Paris to kick off the 16th edition of the Paralympic Games. There are a total of 549 gold medals up for grabs in 22 sports, ...

Goalball is unique to Paralympic sports – a fast, skillful game without an Olympic counterpart in which visually impaired players seek to score by throwing balls into a goal defended by the other team ...

Savannah's Matthew Gavin was born with a rare genetic disorder, a type of cone-rod dystrophy that gradually took away his sight — leading to total blindness — with a strength and courage that belies ...

With the squeal of a whistle and a call for quiet, players at the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver faced off in a silent gymnasium. They wore blacked-out goggles and crouched in an ...

At the Paralympics, the crowd goes completely silent for one sport. Hushed fans wait as players hurl a ball toward the opposing team’s goal. When someone scores, the stadium erupts in cheers and ...

PARIS — A soft voice from the loudspeaker reminds the restless crowd: “Shhh. Shhh.” The whistle blows. Suddenly, spectators fall silent and even the slightest noise echoes through the Eiffel Tower ...

In 2023, the Fox 17 Morning Mix interviewed Greenville resident Tyler Merren, a man who attempted to qualify for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris for Goalball. Now, he's back in Michigan after ...

PARIS (AP) — The United States women’s goalball team failed to qualify for the Paralympics for the first time since 1984. But two-time Paralympic medalist Eliana Mason is still in Paris. This time, ...

As assistant goalball coach, Sinegugu Silara played an integral part in steering her team to victory during the National ...

I settled back on my couch one Sunday afternoon recently to watch some of the best athletes in the world ply their craft. I didn’t watch a football or baseball game, although I have watched or covered ...