Zakia Khudadadi became the first-ever Refugee Paralympic Team medalist on Thursday when she won bronze in women's taekwondo. The medal marks a major milestone in the long and winding story of ...

When told by the stadium announcer that they were witnessing history, the Paris spectators roared and applauded. Not that the woman making history actually noticed: Sarah Adam was far too occupied — ...

Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis first crossed paths at a high school track meet, and more than four years later, they're both competing in Tokyo.

In 2004, Melissa Stockwell became the first woman to lose a limb in the Iraq War when she lost her leg to an IED during a routine patrol in Iraq. She went on to win three paratriathlon world ...