CategoriesNews SportsJessica Long Among Four Paralympians Disciplined for Social Media Disparagement Jessica Long and three other stars of the U.S. Paralympic swimming program were disciplined for their use of social media during the Paris Paralympics. Long, Gia Pergolini, Julia Gaffney and Anastasia Pagonis were punished for online comments that appeared to question the disability of teammate […]
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CategoriesNews SportsEllie Marks Named Team USA Flagbearer for Paralympics Closing Ceremonies Swimmer Ellie Marks was named the female flagbearer for Team USA at the Paralympics Closing Ceremonies on Sunday. Marks will join wheelchair basketball player Paul Schulte in the honor at the ceremonies, which begin Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET at Paris’ Stade de France. […]
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CategoriesNews SportsWinning a medal at the Paralympics was supposed to be the highest moment for Christie Raleigh Crossley. But it wasn’t. After setting a world record in the prelims, then winning a silver medal in the 50 free S9 classification, the U.S. swimmer faced a backlash of online bullying, which included U.S. Paralympic teammate Jessica Long […]
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CategoriesNews SportsKatarina Roxon Named One of Canada’s Paralympic Flagbearers Swimmer Katarina Roxon was named one of Canada’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday. Roxon, 31, is a native of Kippens, Newfoundland. She is appearing in her fifth Paralympic Games, the first Canadian to achieve that. She debuted in 2008 when she […]
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