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Paris 2024 Paralympics closing ceremony: spectacular show ends summer of sport – as it happened

The sporting spectacular came to a close in Paris amid a flurry of lights, lasers and a parade of French DJs

The Guardian - UK

Paralympics 2024: Great Britain match Tokyo haul with four medals on final day in Paris

GB improve their final number of golds by eight after late success for canoeists Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar

Evening Standard

Morocco’s El Idrissi wraps up Paris Paralympics with marathon world record

Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi of Morocco set a new world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments as the Paris Paralympics wrapped up on Sunday with China topping the medals table, ahead of Britain and the United States.

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Swiss Double In Wheelchair Marathons On Final Day Of Paralympics

Switzerland landed a Paralympics double when Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug won the wheelchair marathon events on the final day of competition on Sunday.

International Business Times

Channel 4’s Paralympics coverage pulls in more than 18m viewers

Broadcaster says its streaming figures for the Paris Games more than double those delivered by Tokyo event

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Paris bids a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics

Jean-Michel Jarre headlines the closing ceremony. Plus: the puzzle starts to make sense in James Graham’s visceral drama Sherwood. Here’s what to watch this evening.

The Guardian - UK

Disabled journalist speaks about the legacy of the 2024 Paralympics

Organisers hoped the Paris Paralympics would set the new standard in terms of access, inclusion and media coverage. Tunisian journalists Besma Essoussi, who is almost completely blind, and Sarra Fourti spoke about their experiences covering the Games and how Los Angeles can aim even higher for 2028.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Five things we learned on Day 9 – Dutch down and tears

There were two golds in two days for Yui Kamiji from Japan in the wheelchair tennis after a few Paralympics where she has been disappointed. On that note, the British pair Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the men's doubles after losses in the final in Rio and Tokyo.

Radio France Internationale

Basketball gold for ParalympicsGB would be fitting end to fantastic Games

The team need the nation’s support against the USA in a Games that could end up with an enduring legacy for French people

The Guardian - UK

Paralympics day 10: Sarah Storey ruling nothing out

Storey won her 19th gold in the women’s C4-5 road race.

The Independent UK

Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige fights to get her sport included in 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics

Surfing is California’s official state sport and Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige wants Los Angeles to prove it in 2028

The Independent UK

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid break cycle of Paralympics heartbreak with emotional gold medal

After two defeats in the final of the wheelchair tennis doubles, there were tears of joy for Hewett and Reid on the Roland Garros clay

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the Paris Paralympics: a return to the spirit of London 2012

Editorial: A vibrant, well-attended Games showcased the best of parasport. But the challenges outside the sporting arena remain the same

The Guardian - UK

Four reasons the UK should bid for the 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games

As the sun sets on the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, and we wait another four years for the Los Angeles games to begin, a simple question hangs in the air: should the UK consider a bid for the Olympics and Paralympics? Australia will host in 2032 in…

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Sarah Storey Wins 19Th Paralympic Gold In Road Race

Sarah Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold; China sets world record in universal relay at Paralympics.

The Independent UK

The director of the Paralympic closing ceremony wants to turn the Stade de France into a dance floor

The final act of the Paralympics in Paris will be a giant dance party

The Independent UK

Sarah Storey masterclass delivers record-extending Paralympic gold: ‘The key is not to be afraid’

Storey won her 19th Paralympics gold medal and her 14th in cycling after seeing off the challenge of Heidi Gaugain in the women’s C4-5 road race

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Five things we learned on Day 8 - Turkey supreme

Turkey's women achieve a record in goalball and the Japanese end the Dutch supremacy in wheelchair tennis.

The National (Scotland)

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo into women’s 200m semi-finals in Paris

Italian transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo has qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s T12 200m at the Paralympics in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

Paris Paralympics 2024 day nine: Hewett and Reid strike tennis gold and more – as it happened

All the latest updates from the Paralympic Games in Paris with our team of writers

The Independent UK

‘I can feel the electricity’: How blind football became the Paralympics’ unmissable show

France’s games, which are played out in total silence, are dominating the front and back pages after the hosts set up a sensational final against Argentina under the Eiffel Tower

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: Paralympics glory, US Open and fun with names

Test your knowledge of events in Paris, athletics, the Hundred and much more in this week’s quiz

The Conversation

Who are the greatest Paralympians of all time?

Thousands of amazing athletes have competed in the Paralympics Games over the past 64 years.

The Guardian - UK

Paralympics: Kinghorn adds fourth medal, Pembroke sets world record

Wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn the ‘happiest person ever’ as she claims a fourth medal in four events

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