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Israel Shines At 2024 Paris Paralympics With 10 Medals, Marks Best Performance Since 2004‌ ‌

Athletes overcome challenges to excel in a range of sports, including swimming, goalball, taekwondo, and rowing.‌ ‌

Zenger

If we truly want our Paralympic athletes to shine, their coaches need more support

The 2024 Paris Paralympics delivered heightened attention and awareness of a pinnacle sporting event for para athletes.

The Conversation

Paris Paralympics: Avani clinches gold in women's 10m air rifle final

Avani Lekhara clinched gold Shooter Mona Agarwal bagged the bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle final in Paris Paralympics on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Zakia Khudadadi Makes History With Bronze At Paris Paralympics

Zakia Khudadadi's historic bronze win at Paris Paralympics showcases resilience and triumph, inspiring athletes worldwide.

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The 2024 Paralympics explained: How the event classification system works

The first events of the Paris Paralympics kicked off early on Thursday, introducing many viewers unfamiliar with parasports to C4-5 track cycling races, SL3 badminton matches and S9 swimming heats. Based on the type and degree of impairment, the Paralympics’ classification system is designed to ensure fair competition between Paralympians.…

France 24

Paris seeks to make athletes' village an accessible 'paradise' for Paralympians

From ramps to a prosthetics repair centre, organisers of the 2024 Paris Paralympics say they've integrated a raft of features to make the athletes' village a model of accessibility in a country where facilities for people with disabilities remain overlooked.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Paralympics to open with ceremony focusing on social paradoxes

A three-hour sound and light extravaganza highlighting social contradictions involving 4,400 competitors from 160 countries will launch the 17th Paralympic Games on Wednesday night on the Champs Elysées and Place de la Concorde in central Paris.

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Paris Paralympics To Showcase Disability Sport In City Of Light

The Paris Paralympics begin on Wednesday with a spectacular opening ceremony in a city still on a high after the highly successful Olympics.

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British athletes light Paralympic Flame in birthplace of Games near London

Four days before the Paris Paralympics begin, the torch was lit on Saturday next to the English hospital where the idea for the competition was born. The flame arrives in France on Sunday via the Channel tunnel.

Radio France Internationale

India will target 30 medals in Paris Paralympics: new PCI president Jhajharia

India will target 30 medals in the upcoming Paris Paralympics, 11 more than the country won in the last Games in Tokyo, new PCI president Devendra Jhajharia said.

The Hindu

French legend Yannick Noah to captain men's wheelchair tennis team at 2024 Paralympics

Former Grand Slam winner Yannick Noah described his appointment Thursday as captain of France's men's wheelchair tennis team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as "a fantastic adventure".

France 24

Sarita bags bronze; Sheetal, Rakesh in line for gold

India win bronze, assured of two silvers in Para Asian Archery Championship. Sarita Devi victorious in women's compound open, Sheetal Devi to face Singapore's Nur Syahidah Alim in gold medal clash. Rakesh Kumar secures silver in men's compound open. India to aim for six quotas for Paris Paralympics. Harvinder Singh,…

The Hindu

Canoeist couple inspires each other to achieve rare feat of winning Asian Para Games medals

Manish/Prachi win medals at Asian Para Games; Prachi 1st Indian para canoe gold medallist. Couple met while training in Bhopal, married 3 yrs ago. Prachi won gold in KL2, silver in VL2; Manish bronze in KL3. Prachi qualified for Paris Paralympics; Manish yet to qualify. Prachi shifted to para canoe…

The Hindu

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.

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Avani Lekhara wins gold with world record in Para World Cup

The 20-year-old shooter broke her own world record of 249.6 to secure her a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

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