Russ was distressed beyond all measure and understanding because the crumpled figure at his feet and ... high-decibel night of Paralympic swimming finals at La Defense Arena on Thursday night.

Three months after the attack, Truwit competed in her first Para swim meet. Within a year, she had qualified for the Paralympic Games in Paris. And this week, she won two silver medals.

Seven days of swimming competition had transpired at the Paris Paralympics ... from a population of more than 3,000 sporting figures who’ve taken up arms. The dead include civilian athletes ...

With dreams of making it to the Olympics, it was suggested by a friend that he think about Paralympic swimming. Hill realized his disability doesn’t define him; it empowers him. He then went on ...