Paralympic Archer Makes History Winning Gold and Bronze at 7 Months Pregnant with Her 'Little Support Bubble'

Jodie Grinham and Nathan MacQueen.Photo:Alex Slitz/Getty Alex Slitz/Getty Jodie Grinham.Alex Davidson/Getty Alex Davidson/Getty The 31-year-old archer is expecting her second child later this year, and is already a mother to her infant son Christian, according to BBC. The outlet reported that Grinham was nearly forced out of the competition because of a health scare last week, which landed her in a Paris hospital for a check-up. “The idea was to show that nothing is impossible and to go out there and smash it,” Grinham told BBC.

Paralympic Archer Tracy Otto Announces She's Pregnant Hours After Fiancé Proposes Under the Eiffel Tower

Tracy Otto and her fiancé Ricky Riessle.Photo:Paralympics/Tracy Otto/Instagram Paralympics/Tracy Otto/Instagram Paralympian Tracy Otto has two reasons to be celebrating! On Monday, Sept. 2, the Paralympic archer, 28, announced she is pregnant with her first child hours after being proposed to under the Eiffel Tower in Paris in a heartwarmingposton Instagram. Tracey Otto competing at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris on August 31, 2024.Alex Slitz/Getty Alex Slitz/Getty She also wrote alongside a series of snaps from the special moment, “I may not have won a medal today but I am going home with something shiny 😉💍@ultiboston#ISaidYes#Engaged#Paris.

Paralympic Runner Who Was Disqualified at Finish Line Is Appealing Decision in Hopes of Bronze — and $33,000

Photo:Thibault Camus/AP Thibault Camus/AP The Spanish Paralympic Committee says it is appealing the decision that led to thedisqualification of Elena Congost during the 2024 Paralympics T12 women’s marathon. Carol was guiding Congost, who is visually impaired, during the race on Sept. 8 in Paris when his leg cramped at the finish line. When Congost attempted to help him, they accidentally dropped the rope connecting them, a violation of the Paralympics rules for visually impaired racers.

Paralyzed as a Teen in Ski Jump Accident, Mason Branstrator Goes Viral Sharing Look at His Adaptive Life (Exclusive)

Mason Branstrator.Photo:Courtesy of Mason Branstrator Courtesy of Mason Branstrator Mason Branstrator was just 17 when he broke his back while downhill skiing on Jan. 18, 2021. Afterward, the Duluth, Minn., native was diagnosed as a T12 incomplete paraplegic, which affects lower body functions, including difficulty standing and walking, muscle spasms and more. During his early care and recovery, Branstratorfocused on his social mediato share firsthand tipsfor navigating life in a wheelchair, from filling his gas tank to lifting weights at the gym.

Paramedic, 27, Didn’t Respond to 911 Call. He Died After Partner Found Him Unresponsive in Station Bedroom

Photo:St. Charles County Ambulance District St. Charles County Ambulance District Missouri officials are mourning the death of a 27-year-old paramedic. Michael Clarke was working on the advanced life support unit at Station 12 in St. Peters on Monday, Oct. 14, when an emergency call came in shortly before 7 a.m. local time,according to a statement on Facebookfrom the St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD). “When Clarke did not report from the station to the ambulance to leave for the call, his partner found him unresponsive in one of the station’s bedrooms,” officials said.