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This is how much gold Paralympians take home
by
Janet Nguyen
, Tony Wagner
and Zoë Saunders
Sep 6, 2024
Plus, financial educator Sahirenys Pierce defends her splurge and more in this week's This Is Uncomfortable Newsletter.
The 2024 Paralympic Games are seeing a wave of investment
Aug 30, 2024
The advent of social media has expanded the pool of sponsorship dollars. A record number of networks will cover this year’s events.
What cash prizes do Paralympians win if they medal?
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 28, 2024
Paralympians recently started receiving as much as Olympians for each gold, silver and bronze. That extra amount helps these athletes, who have to pay a lot of money for training and equipment.
For many Olympians and Paralympians, the path to Paris is self-funded
by
Henry Epp
May 23, 2024
It's up to many athletes to pay for the bulk of training, coaching, travel, equipment and other expenses on the road to Paris.
Tech is changing the Paralympics, and giving an advantage to countries with money
by
Stephanie Hughes
and Kimberly Adams
Mar 13, 2018
The Winter Paralympics have been going on since 1976. How has the technology — and the funding for it — evolved since then?
Let's do the numbers on the Paralympic Games
by
Tony Wagner
Mar 9, 2018
They're hard to find on cable or streaming, but worth watching.
Legally blind, and competing in the Paralympics
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 29, 2012
The 2012 Paralympic Games opened in London on Wednesday. American judo athlete Myles Porter tells us what it's like to compete in world's second largest sporting competition.