Congress Approves Bill to End Olympic ‘Victory Tax’
This past Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that will put an end to the so-called Olympic “victory tax”. American…
Brad Snyder Wins US Olympic Committee Male Athlete of the Paralympics
Brad Snyder won the top Paralympic honors tonight at the U.S. Olympic Committee Awards, taking home the award for Male Athlete…
President Obama to Honor Team USA Olympians at the White House
The President and First Lady are set to welcome members of the 2016 USA Olympic and Paralympic teams on Thursday, September 29th on the White House South Lawn.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Dias Makes Paralympic History
The home crowd was raucous as the most-decorated male swimmer in the history of the meet crushed the field – we’re not talking Michael Phelps. We’re talking Daniel Dias.
China Sets Paralympic Record With 92 Swimming Medals, 37 Gold
China has been crushing the Paralympic swimming medal table all week, and finished the 2016 Rio Paralympics with what is believed to be the most swimming medals in Paralympic history.
Daniel Dias Becomes Most Decorated Paralympic Male Swimmer in History
Brazil’s Daniel Dias swam to history on Saturday in front of his home crowd.
Bogodaiko Sets New SM7 World Record in 200 IM
Ievgenii Bogodaiko set a new SM7 200-meter individual medley world record on Tuesday night at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Cyclist Dies After Crash During Race
A 48-year old Iranian cyclist has died following a crash during his race at the Paralympics on Saturday morning. Bahman…
Maddison Elliott Becomes First S8 Ever Under 30 Seconds in 50 Free
Maddison Elliott (left) and Lakeisha Patterson (right) have gone 1-2 again in Rio, with Elliott this time coming away with a World Record.
Snyder Breaks 30 year old world record in S11 100M Freestyle
2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…
New World Record Set at Paralympics Day 9 Prelims
2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…
China’s 31 Gold, 76 Total Medals Lead Paralympic Table After Day 8
China continues to lead all nations in Paralympic swimming stockpiling 31 golds and 76 total medals to blow out their London totals with two days left.
Canadian Benoit Huot Wins “Hollywood” 20th Paralympic Medal
2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…
7 More World Records Broken on Thursday at Paralympic Games
2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…
Two Paralympic Records Broken in Paralympic Prelims Day 8
2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…
