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6 things to know about the Paralympics

Prepare to watch the Paralympics with these handy facts, from historic firsts to a unique classification system

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France's Macron declares 2024 Paris Paralympics open at grandiose ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics kicked off on Wednesday night with a spectacular ceremony on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde in central Paris. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City of Light featuring more than 4,000 athletes with a…

France 24

Jurgen Klopp to cheer against Great Britain on opening day of Paris Paralympics

The former Liverpool boss will watch from the stands as long-time friend Wojtek Czyz faces Britain’s Daniel Bethell in Thursday’s badminton session.

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A guide to the 2024 Paris Paralympics: sports, venues and stars to watch

With eye-catching venues, inspiring athletes, thrilling sports and a historic curtain-raiser on the Champs-Élysées, the 2024 Paralympic Games promise to be every bit as spectacular as the recent Paris Olympics. Here’s a guide to the 11-day sporting extravaganza that opens Wednesday and runs through September 8.

France 24

Paris Paralympics Kick Off With Spectacular Opening Ceremony

Get ready for the Paris Paralympic Games with 4,000 athletes competing in 22 sports. Witness the grand opening ceremony on Champs-Elysées showcasing Paraly...

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Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive)

John McFall, a reserve astronaut with the European Space Agency, says he is 'not a great competitor.' But he transformed his Paralympics race in 2008 into a career-boosting moment.

Space

How the Paralympics Have Expanded Into a Competitive Showcase of True Athletes

The postwar dream of a German doctor who escaped to England has offered previously underserved athletes the chance to shine.

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Paris has a golden chance to raise the bar for the Paralympics

Movement has lost momentum since London 2012

Evening Standard

Parliament House lights up green and gold for the Paris Paralympics

The lights were on until midnight Wednesday

The Canberra Times

Sammi Kinghorn: I want gold in Paris, but it won't define me

Sammi Kinghorn got to the Paris Paralympics as one of GB's best medal hopes but she knows that winning gold, or not, won't define her and that…

The National (Scotland)

Archer Lee aiming for more on Paralympics debut

Para-archer Ameera Lee has taken a challenging road to Paris but one she has fully embraced as she targets Paralympic success.

AAP

‘A true fervour’: Organisers rally locals to get behind Paris 2024 Paralympics

Exhilarating sport is guaranteed even if scepticism remains about scheduling the Games at the end of Les vacances

The Guardian - UK

The Paris Paralympics start this weekend: Here’s how and when to watch all the paracycling action

The Paris Paralympics start this weekend and paracycling begins straightaway with its first event on August 29.

Cycling Weekly

Paralympians to set the record straight as Australia’s golden decade beckons

Australia will have a 160-strong Paralympic team competing in Paris with human stories to sit amid remarkable athletic achievements

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The Independent UK

ParalympicsGB flagbearer Lucy Shuker eager to emulate Tom Daley as LGBTQ+ beacon

The 44-year-old’s partner Amy will be among the crowds in France.

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As the Paralympics start we ask four experts how to talk to kids about disabilities

Five top expert-led tips to try when talking to your children about disability

The Independent UK

ParalympicsGB has immense experience – but that also highlights the challenge at Paris 2024

Dame Sarah Storey will compete at a record ninth Games and has won 17 golds already

Sports Illustrated

After Switching Events, Jarryd Wallace Heads to Paris Paralympics Reinvigorated

After winning bronze in Tokyo in the 200 and feeling sapped from years of sprinting, the 34-year-old will now contend for a medal in the long jump. He hopes the decision will be yet another in his life that sets him on a better path.

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Radio France Internationale

Paris metro accessibility a 'weak spot' ahead of Paralympics

Days before the opening of the Paris Paralympic Games, the head of the Paris transport authority urged a commitment to making the Paris metro accessible to all, admitting that the current system is nearly impossible for disabled people to navigate.

The Independent UK

Paris 2024 Paralympics schedule and day-by-day events

Dates and times of all the events across 11 days of action in Paris this summer

Al Jazeera

All to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Schedule, events, venues

When and where will the Paralympics opening ceremony be held? How many athletes will compete? Al Jazeera answers.

Radio France Internationale

Paralympics body says 88 Russians to compete as neutrals in Paris

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that 88 Russian competitors will take part under a neutral banner at the Paris Paralympics.

France 24

Most of Paris metro inaccessible to disabled users, transport chief admits ahead of Paralympics

There is one day to go before the 2024 Paralympics get underway in Paris, but its public transport network is almost impossible for disabled people to use, regional transport chief Valérie Pécresse said on Monday. Only a quarter of all rail services were found to be wheelchair-friendly, though the city's…

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Para-Athletes Will Receive The Same Medal Bonuses As Olympians At The Paris 2024 Paralympics

In huge step in sports equality, Aussie para-athletes will receive the same medal bonuses as Olympians at the Paris 2024 Paralympics!

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Where And When You Can Catch The Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

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