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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

Paris Paralympics: How Devendra Jhajharia's 'winning tip' played its part in Navdeep Singh's victory

NEW DELHI: Navdeep Singh, who won a historic gold medal at the Paris Paralympics, credited a "small yet powerful advice" from India's renowned javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia. This was the first gold medal for India in the F41 category, which is intended for competitors of small stature.

The Times of India

Seven gold, 29 medals! India's Paralympians set a new benchmark at Paris Paralympics

From 12 medals in 11 editions to 48 medals in the last two editions, India have come a long way at the Summer Paralympics.

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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

Paris Paralympics: Prachi ends campaign with 8th finish in para canoe final

Canoe sprinter Prachi Yadav failed to make an impact and finished at the bottom of the eight-woman final in the women's VL2 200m event at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

The Times of India

Paris Paralympics: Twenty-two years later, landmine blast survivor Nagaland's Sema wins bronze

Nagaland's Hokato Hotozhe Sema grew up hearing extraordinary tales of bravery and sacrifices of Indian army men from his parents and grandparents.

The Times of India

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.

France 24

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.

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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 Guardian - 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 Times of India

PM Narendra Modi calls up Paralympic medallists, says their accomplishments 'biggest gift to country'

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with India's newest Paris Paralympics medallists, congratulating them on their achievements.

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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 Times of India

Harvinder Singh, Preeti Pal to be India's flagbearers for Paralympics closing ceremony

NEW DELHI: Harvinder Singh, the gold medalist in archery, and Preeti Pal, the trailblazing sprinter who secured two medals at the Paralympics, have been chosen to carry India's flag during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sunday.

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

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