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The Team USA women’s sitting volleyball team lost to China during preliminary pool play at the Tokyo Paralympics, but the gold-medal match on Sept. 4 proved victorious for USA when they won after four sets, dominating the court and defending their title from the Rio Games five years back. It was in Rio where they

Photo: German tennis player Steffi Graf playing in the 1988 Wimbledon women’s singles tournament. If an athlete claims victory in each Grand Slam, otherwise known as tennis majors — Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open — and also wins gold at the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games, that person achieves a Golden Slam, or

The Tokyo Paralympics are officially underway, and among Team USA’s brightest stars is swimmer Jessica Long, whose impressive Paralympic career spans nearly 20 years. Since making her Paralympic debut at the age of 12, Long has won an astounding 23 Paralympic medals, making her the second-most decorated Paralympian in US history. Her collection includes 13

Team USA’s women’s goalball team made it to the gold medal match in the 2021 Paralympics on Sept. 3 but lost to defending champs Turkey 2-9. As Team USA brings home a silver medal from Tokyo, it caps off the country’s impressive run in the sport since it first appeared for women in the Paralympics

Two-time World Championship medalist Scout Bassett arrived in Tokyo with hopes of competing in her second Paralympic Games. But after suffering an injury just before the Paralympic Trials, and arriving at the Games still plagued with uncertainty, competing for a medal simply wasn’t in the cards this time. “One face you will not see competing

During a second-round match on Wednesday night, day three of the US Open, 28-year-old Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open women’s singles champion, won against 17-year-old Coco Gauff, with a 6-4, 6-2 win. After defeating fellow American Madison Keys in Monday’s opening round, this win against Gauff meant Stephens’s second straight victory. After the 66-minute

Sloane Stephens has been a pro tennis player since she was a teenager — she has six Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) titles to her name, including winning the 2017 US Open. In addition to her tennis and training schedule, the 28-year-old is busy with the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which provides summer camps and access to

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. If there’s ever one feature I’m especially excited to see on a pair of workout leggings (or a dress),

Whether you’re trying to lose weight or simply adopt a healthier lifestyle, being mindful of your calorie intake may be helpful in reaching your goals. But while you probably know that a good portion of your calories should come from dinner, you may be wondering exactly how much you should be eating just a few

In her second Paralympics, Breanna Clark won a gold medal in Tokyo on Tuesday Aug. 31, breaking her own world record in T20 400m, with a time of 55.18. Her previous world record was 55.99, which she achieved during the Arizona Grand Prix in 2018. The T20 classification is for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Born

August marks the end of summer, but we are still on the move with our outdoor walks, hikes, and runs. And when it gets too unbearably hot, we prefer the comfort of our own home or gym with air conditioning but can still get in a good sweat sesh. Check out the athletic shoes our

I’m not saying I wasn’t privy to Old Navy’s activewear section, I just never thought to buy from it . . . that is, until now. There was something about these High-Waisted PowerSoft Side-Pocket Biker Shorts ($13) that caught my eye, and the price was right, so why the hell not? After a swift delivery

Join fitness and mindset coach Victoria Brown for the ultimate upper-body workout. This session kicks off with a full-body warmup before leading into an upper-body-focused circuit you’ll repeat three times. You’ll work your arms through five exercises like squat to overhead press, lateral raise, and triceps extension to target your biceps, triceps, and shoulders. Grab

Para swimmer Elizabeth Marks has been making waves (literally) during the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo. On the first day of competition, she broke the Paralympic record in the 50m freestyle S6 heat with a time of 33.16 and won silver in the race in the finals. Not bad for her first time swimming freestyle in

If you never watched the Paralympics before they began broadcasting in primetime this year, you may not have ever had the opportunity to see Tatyana McFadden compete — but she’s one athlete who should definitely be on your radar. The 32-year-old wheelchair racer has spent years racking up accolades, including 17 Paralympic medals — and

@anastasia_k_p The amount of times I’ve crashed 🙄 ♬ original sound – Anastasia Pagonis If this is your first time watching the Paralympics, you might be curious how visually impaired swimmers stay in their lane and know when to turn, because while swimming is thrilling to watch, the sport can also be dangerous. Fortunately, there’s

Through the Tokyo heat, over the course of an hour and change, Team USA’s Allysa Seely defended her gold medal at the women’s PTS2 triathlon Paralympic final. She was victorious in this event five years ago in Rio, and fellow American Hailey Danz defended her own silver medal from five years back, coming in second

@jessicatatianalong A glimpse into my training here at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center 💪🏼 #fyp #noexcuses #nolegsnoproblem ♬ Whatever It Takes – Imagine Dragons With 23 Paralympic medals and 52 World Championship medals under her belt, it’s no surprise that swimmer Jessica Long is incredibly strong. Her strength is what makes her so quick

At just 17 years old, Paralympic Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis won Team USA’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday in the 400m freestyle S11. Not only did she win a gold medal, but with a time of 4:54.49, she broke the Paralympic world record. Pagonis had actually set the record earlier in the

Tuning into Paralympic track and field? Keep a close eye on the running events and you’ll notice that in some races, athletes line up not one by one in the lanes, but in pairs along the starting line. When the gun goes off, each pair of runners shoot off the starting blocks in tandem and