Paralympics

Smith, who in August 2022 was hospitalized for a partially collapsed lung, said Tuesday: “I can’t believe that I was able to bounce back from everything and this time come home with a gold as well.”

Valentina Petrillo’s loss came weeks after Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria faced intense scrutiny following false claims about her sex.

Devi, 17, is one of four archers without arms competing at the Paralympics, and the only woman. She won bronze along in the mixed compound archery event Monday.

The 11 para triathlon events that had been scheduled for Sunday are now scheduled for Monday, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said.

Grinham will compete again in the mixed team compound quarterfinals Monday, giving her a second chance at a medal during the Paralympic Games.

“He is always with me and will always be,” Volodymyr Dziubynskyi said about his friend.

Khudadadi, who started practicing in the sport in secret as a child in Afghanistan, won bronze in the women’s 47kg category, defeating Turkey’s Ekinci Nurcihan.

Wheelchair racing gold medalist Daniel Romanchuk is an elite athlete who gets to the finish line in a different way.

The Games are set to take place in Paris beginning Wednesday, running for 11 days through Sept. 8, with 549 gold medals up for grabs.

Hunter Woodhall will compete in two track events at the Paralympic Games.