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Miles Krajewski, left, and Jayci Simon, from the U.S., high-five during the gold medal match against Naili Lin and Fengmei Li, from China, during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. China won the match in straight sets. (AP Photo/Avni Trivedi)
Team USA’s first para badminton medalists aim to capitalize on momentum: ‘Why not dream big?’
Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon came to Paris as the U.S.’s first para badminton players and left as the country’s first Paralympic medalists in the sport.
 
From left, Oksana Kozyna, Svitlana Shabalina, and Oleksandr Chyrkov of Ukraine pose for a portrait at Arena Porte de La Chapelle during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Avni Trivedi)
Ukrainian badminton player chasing first Paralympic medal with an unexpected guest in the stands
Ukrainian para badminton player Oksana Kozyna was shocked when her former teacher surprised her at her first Paralympic Games.
 
Irans's Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, fourth from right, stands with his teammates on the men's sitting volleyball team as the Iranian national anthem plays before their preliminary game against Brazil during the Paralympic Games in Paris, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Iran won the game in straight sets. (AP Photo/Avni Trivedi)
Iranians loom over Paralympic sitting volleyball competition
With one of the world’s tallest people on the team, Iran is chasing its third Paralympic gold medal in sitting volleyball. Iran tops its group after beating Brazil in three sets on Sunday.
 
Liza Corso from the U.S., left, works her way through the pack and on to a bronze medal during the 1500 meter T13 race at the Paralympic Games in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Avni Trivedi)
American collegiate Paralympians capitalize on new marketing opportunities through NIL
This is the time when athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games can take advantage of their visibility during the games to make deals with sponsors to earn more income and support their training.
 
2024 Paralympics schedule Aug. 31: Archers, cyclists and swimmers going for gold
On the third day of the Paris Paralympics, medals will be handed out in seven sports on Saturday. They are archery, athletics, track cycling, swimming, shooting and table tennis.
 
CORRECTS NAME TO MILES - Jayci Simon, 19, left, and Miles Krajewski, 19, from the U.S., compete in their first doubles badminton match in the SH6 classification at Porte La Chapelle Arena during the Paralympic Games, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Samantha Hurley)
Teenage Paralympians aiming for Team USA’s first badminton medal
Miles Krajweski and Jayci Simon are trying to win Team USA’s first para badminton medal in the SH6 mixed doubles event for players of short stature.