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2024 Paris Paralympics: City marks one-year countdown to start of games

Olympic fever is growing in the French capital. Paris will host the 17th edition of the Paralympic games for the first time from August 28 to September 8, 2024, just 17 days after the Olympics's closing ceremony. FRANCE 24's James Vasina talks to Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic…

France 24

One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities

Paris has one year to go before hosting the Paralympic Games and is faced with a significant challenge: the accessibility of its public transit

The Independent UK

Disabled access in Paris a worry one year out from Paralympics

Olympic Games organisers are in a race against time to improve disabled access in host city Paris with just a year to go before the start of the 2024 Paralympics. The clock is also ticking on efforts to finish building the required sporting venues and facilities to accommodate some 4,500…

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The prestigious venues where the Paris Paralympics will be held

Paris hosts the summer 2024 Paralympic Games two weeks after the Olympic Games. Events will be held at prestigious venues such as the Stade de France, Roland-Garros, Champ-de-Mars, Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower. Competitions will also be held in the wider Paris region and in Châteauroux.

France 24

ParalympicsGB seeks activist footing to help aid progress for disabled people

Progress has stalled for disabled people in British society, said the chief executive of ParalympicsGB, Dave Clarke

The Guardian - UK

The remarkable story of Ricardo Ten - Spain’s one-limbed cycling star

The former swimmer is targeting a seventh Paralympics, this time as a cyclist

Cycling Weekly

I was the most injured female survivor of 7/7 – and I wouldn’t change a thing about my life

Martine Wright almost died in the London bombings, but since then, she says, she has experienced great luck. She describes the journey to parenthood, a pilot’s licence and the Paralympics

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Luxury group LVMH joins top-tier French sponsors of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics

The world’s biggest luxury group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced a sponsorship deal with the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics

The Independent UK

Indian para archers earn two more quotas for 2024 Paris Games

Ind. para archers earn 2 more quotas for Paris Paralympics; Harvinder, Pooja qualify in recurve, Rakesh, Sarita, Sheetal & Shyam Sundar in compound. 16-yr-old Sheetal, armless, shot with feet & set 3 world records.

The Hindu

Indian para-athletes record best-ever finish at World Championship, earn 17 quota places for Paris Games

India's best-ever show at World Para Athletics Championships w/ 10 medals & 17 quota places for 2024 Paralympics. Sumit Antil won gold & world record, Ajeet Singh & Rinku Hooda 1-2 in javelin, Sachin Khilari gold in shot put, Nishad Kumar silver & Asian record in high jump.

The Hindu

Likes of Hannah Cockroft and Jonnie Peacock can inspire ‘talent coming through’

The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team collected 29 medals in Paris.

The Independent UK

Brisbane Olympics drone show cancelled after hundreds fall into Melbourne river during Matildas display

Event marking nine years until Olympics and Paralympics stopped after 350 drones fell into Yarra River on Friday

The Guardian - AU

I was pushed to the limit on Celebrity SAS - now I want to become world champion again

Jonathan Broom-Edwards is the reigning Paralympic and world T44 high jump champion and is hoping to defend the latter title at this month's World Para Athletics Championships

Daily Mirror

Adopted Ellie Simmonds reveals birth mother discovered who she was watching Paralympics

The gold medal winning Paralympian and former Strictly Come Dancing star was put up for adoption when she was just 10 days old

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Adopted Ellie Simmonds reveals birth mum discovered who she was while watching Paralympics

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds shares how she reconnected with her birth mother and found answers to the questions she has 'carried around for years'

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Para athletes test skills by taking on their able-bodied counterparts

Top-level disabled and able-bodied athletes have started competing against one another in some sports, such as table tennis and shooting, in the wake of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in 2021.

Daily Mirror

Wimbledon legend Andy Murray leads sports stars sharing poignant tributes to NHS

Team GB, ParalympicsGB and Special Olympics GB stars have expressed their gratitude for the NHS supporting them during their lives and careers

ABC News

Wheelchair athlete Jamieson Leeson eyes off 2024 Paralympics after win at boccia world cup

The 20-year-old from the tiny NSW town of Dunedoo is crowned the second best boccia player in the world, with her sights firmly set on the 2024 Paralympics.

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Paralympic dream helps Blake McGuiness adjust to vision impairment from rare optic nerve condition

Blake McGuiness had started an electrical apprenticeship when he was diagnosed with a life-changing optic nerve condition. It made him question what his future held but, he says, sport was the turning point.

WEKU

Edgy or insensitive? The Paralympics TikTok account sparks a debate

People are slamming the account for what they see as mocking Para athletes. But those behind it, and some featured on it, say it's an important tool for increasing visibility and understanding.

ABC News

Paralympics Centre of Excellence 'shovel ready', but federal government yet to see funding proposal

A funding stoush is brewing over Brisbane's Paralympic Centre of Excellence with the federal government yet to see a pitch, while other stakeholders say the project is "shovel ready".

The Independent UK

Official Paralympics TikTok account accused of ‘mocking’ athletes with viral videos

One viewer criticised the account for being ‘disgustingly offensive’

Tribune News Service

Fla. woman aims for Paralympics after pellet gun, knife attack

Editor’s note: This story includes discussions of domestic violence and suicide. If you need help, see resources at the end of the story.

ABC News

The Paralympic classification system is unjust. It's time for an urgent overhaul

As the Paralympics has grown more popular, it has strayed from its fundamental purpose. Changes are needed to restore fairness for athletes with disability, dual Paralympic gold medal-winning cyclist Peter Brooks writes.

The Independent UK

Deaf swimmer Nathan Young accuses funding bodies of discrimination

Nathan Young is not entitled to any Government or National Lottery money to fund his pursuit of gold.

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