‘I lost my leg and thought I’d never walk again – now I’m going to space’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/07/i-lost-leg-thought-never-walk-now-im-going-space-28604315/

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"Hatz arrived at the “Love Island” villa in Fiji on Tuesday night in a stunning red bikini top and skirt with her long curly hair draped over her shoulders and spoke about her disability. A proud Mexican-American, Hatz was born with a rare birth defect called fibular hemimelia, which means the fibula bone in her right leg never developed. Hatz’s leg below the knee was amputated when she was 10 months old." #Disability #Representation #Paralympics

After record-breaking Paralympics in Italy, IPC president sees room to grow
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons wants to see more women competing and more sports on the Paralympic program.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/andrew-parsons-ipc-president-winter-paralympic-growth-2026-9.7216992?cmp=rss
After record-breaking Paralympics in Italy, IPC president sees room to grow
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons wants to see more women competing and more sports on the Paralympic program.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/andrew-parsons-ipc-president-winter-paralympic-growth-2026-9.7216992?cmp=rss
After record-breaking Paralympics in Italy, IPC president sees room to grow
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons wants to see more women competing and more sports on the Paralympic program.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/andrew-parsons-ipc-president-winter-paralympic-growth-2026-9.7216992?cmp=rss
Paralympic shot putter died at training facility in 'an accident waiting to happen', court hears

A Paralympic athlete died "in an accident waiting to happen" when a metal bar fell on him, a sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey is told.

BBC Sport
Canadian Paralympic Committee distributes $555,000 to Milano-Cortina medallists
For the first time, Canada's winter Paralympians have been compensated equally to their Olympic counterparts for reaching the medal podium. Thirty medallists from the Milano-Cortina Games in March will receive a total of $550,000.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/canadian-winter-paralympians-payment-medallists-milan-cortina-9.7215593?cmp=rss
Canadian Paralympic Committee distributes $555,000 to Milano-Cortina medallists
For the first time, Canada's winter Paralympians have been compensated equally to their Olympic counterparts for reaching the medal podium. Thirty medallists from the Milano-Cortina Games in March will receive a total of $550,000.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/canadian-winter-paralympians-payment-medallists-milan-cortina-9.7215593?cmp=rss