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Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony: Games get under way – as it happened

Join us as thousands of athletes take part in a parade through the French capital’s iconic landmarks

The Guardian - UK

Olympic Rugby Hero Ilona Maher Cover Star of SI Swimsuit’s Digital September Issue

Maher helped lead the U.S. rugby team to its first-ever medal in Paris.

Sports Illustrated

Paris Paralympics 2024: medal table

Find out who is leading the way at the Paralympics, and drill down to see which events each country has won medals for

The Guardian - UK

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Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Paris prepares for start of Games with athletes parade

The ceremony features athletes participating at the Games and is taking place in the heart of the French captial

The Independent UK

Copenhagen Mainstay Ganni Is Officially Heading to Paris to Showcase Its Spring 2025 Runway Show

After Ganni was noticeably absent from the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring 2025 calendar, everyone began buzzing about its next move.

Fashion Times

SNP MSP intervenes after Tory's 'dog whistle' motion on female sport

AN SNP MSP has argued the achievements of boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting in winning a gold medals at Paris 2024 should be celebrated by the…

The National (Scotland)

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…

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Telegram CEO Durov placed under formal investigation and banned from leaving France

Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, will be placed under formal investigation after four days of questioning by French police and is forbidden to leave French territory, Paris prosecutors said on Wedneday following Durov's appearance in a Paris court. Durov was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday…

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.

The Independent UK

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s struggles to Paris ‘absolute disgrace’ – GB chief

The 11-time Paralympic champion was forced to drag herself off a train on Monday because no staff were there to help.

The Independent UK

ParalympicsGB chief says Tanni Grey-Thompson’s train ordeal ‘a disgrace’

The chef de mission of ParalympicsGB has said it is a ‘disgrace’ that Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to drag herself off a train in London’s Kings Cross because there was no help for wheelchair users

The Guardian - UK

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

Olympic champions Remco Evenepoel and Tom Pidcock set to battle at Tour of Britain

Evenepoel secured time trial and road race gold medals at Paris 2024 and is part of a strong Soudal-QuickStep squad for the Tour of Britain that also includes Julian Alaphilippe

The Independent UK

When Paralympic athletes fake the extent of their disability

More than 4,000 athletes with physical, vision and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports during the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

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Evening Standard

Paralympics to begin in Paris with Great Britain sending its highest ever representation of female athletes

Nearly half of GB athletes at the Games will be women and girls in a new record

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Let the Paralympic Games begin!

The Paralympic Games are no one’s idea of an “after show”. Some 65,000 spectators are set to descend on Paris this evening to watch athletes from more than 180,000 nations head along the Champs-Élysées to Place de la Concorde before the competitions commence tomorrow.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Faces Charges In France

French prosecutors to decide on charging or releasing Telegram CEO Pavel Durov after his detention in Paris on multiple criminal allegations. Outrage in Ru...

The Independent UK

Paris to inaugurate Paralympic Games with 'never seen before' opening ceremony in city's heart

Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, the summer of sports in Paris begins its final chapter with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games

Homes & Gardens

Lily Collins perfects clean minimalism with this on-trend material – experts say it has'benefits for general wellbeing'

Biophilic bathrooms are back in a big way, and nobody has set a precedent quite like this Emily in Paris star

The Times of India

Krishan Pathak ready to fill in PR Sreejesh's shoes as Hockey India announces squad for Asian Champions Trophy

With the legendary PR Sreejesh having retired post the Paris Olympics, Krishan Bahadur Pathak has been named the main goalkeeper for the Indian men's hockey team, with Harmanpreet Singh leading an 18-member squad for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy from September 8-17 in Hulunbuir, China.

The Canberra Times

Parliament House lights up green and gold for the Paris Paralympics

The lights were on until midnight Wednesday

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7 Aussie Paralympic Athletes Heading To Paris 2024 You Should Follow On TikTok Immediately

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The Guardian - US

Ageless wonders and a high school science teacher: 10 US Paralympians to watch

As the Paris Paralympics kick off, here’s a look at 10 athletes from Team USA worth keeping an eye on

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