With the Amputee Football World Cup nearing, an elite squad of athletes gathered on Long Island to vie for a spot on the ...

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway, a group of Palestinian girls in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, are training on a small ...

In Kigali, those who lost their legs during the country's darkest period are finding community through an unexpected sport.

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo's other end, ...

At 15, Alex Parra received a diagnosis that would upend his life. After doctors detected bone cancer in his left leg, he made the decision to amputate the leg above the knee. Parra was told that he ...

Soccer is a game in which players famously can’t use their hands. But what if you couldn’t use one of your legs? That’s the idea behind amputee soccer, which was created so people who have lost limbs ...

While the government in Sierra Leone doesn’t collect data on amputees, the United Nations estimates there are about 500,000 disabled people in the country. Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo’s other end, ...