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Wheelchair basketball: what can be learned from a South African athlete’s journey to France

Wheelchair basketball is one of the fastest-growing Para sports in the world. Over 100,000 athletes compete in national and international competitions and at the Paralympic Games and Commonwealth Games. In Africa, there are 26 national wheelchair basketball federations.

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Paris's 1924 Silent Games, the first step towards modern deaf sports

Decades before the Paralympic Games were born, the world's first multi-discipline competition for athletes with a disability took place in Paris in the summer of 1924. Reserved for deaf competitors, the International Silent Games were a landmark in sports history and laid the foundations for today's contests.

Radio France Internationale

Paralympics showcase high-tech prosthetics, but for many people with limb loss, access to prostheses looks quite different

The Paralympic Games bring to the forefront the role of technology in facilitating access to professional sports for people with amputations. Images of athletes using so-called running blades make us believe in the triumph of technological advances and the union of humans and technology.

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Why the Paralympics ‘inclusive’ messaging is misleading

As the Paralympic Games come to an end with the closing ceremony, it’s an opportune moment to reflect back on the messaging behind the event. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) promoted the Games as an inclusive event that enhances opportunities for people who experience disability globally.

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Britain finish second in Paralympics medal table with ‘incredible’ 49 golds

Great Britain are celebrating another stellar performance at the Paralympic Games with the same medal total as in Tokyo three years ago but more golds

The Guardian - UK

Duchess Sophie just wore the most stunning floral midi dress and trendy black sunglasses - it's the perfect transitional outfit

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a dainty floral dress for an appearance at the Paralympic Games in Paris

Woman & Home

Nigerian powerlifter Esther Nworgu powers through injury to lift Paralympic silver

Nigeria continues to raise the bar for the continent's powerlifters. We speak to Ester Nworgu, who claimed silver at the Paralympic Games in Paris – despite dislocating her shoulder just days before her event. Also in this edition, we go to Beijing, where African leaders have gathered for a high-stakes…

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After being wowed by Olympic athletes in Paris, it’s time to take notice of exceptional Paralympic exploits

The Paris Olympics have been and gone but memories of the athletes’ achievements will live on, from Mondo Duplantis breaking his own pole vault world record for the ninth time, to Sifan Hassan winning gold in women’s marathon after winning bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000m on the track earlier…

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Golden glory for French para-triathletes despite delays over Seine water quality

Triathlon events at the Paralympic Games finally got the green light Monday after water quality issues, and home favorite Alexis Hanquinquant seized his chance to defend his title and claim one of France’s four gold medals of the day.

Radio France Internationale

Transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo fails to reach 400m final on Paralympic debut

The Italian transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo was emotionally overwhelmed after missing out on the final of the women’s T12 400m

The Guardian - UK

British archer Jodie Grinham makes history by winning bronze while seven months pregnant

Jodie Grinham had already made history by being the first openly pregnant athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games. On Saturday night, the British archer secured her place in posterity by winning bronze at the women’s individual compound bow finals, edging out fellow Briton Phoebe Paterson Pine by one point…

France 24

A Ukrainian Paralympian left the warfront to compete in Paris. His mind is on his platoon in 'hell'

For Ukrainian volleyball player and infantry officer Dmytro Melnyk, coming to Paris to compete at the Paralympic Games has come at a cost

The Independent UK

Gia Pergolini retains 100m backstroke title for USA’s first gold of Paralympics

Gia Pergolini earned Team USA’s first gold medal of the Paralympic Games in the women’s 100m backstroke S13 with a time of 1:04.93

The Guardian - US

How the 2024 Paralympics ensure fairness: a guide to the paracycling classification system

"Sports allow us all to explore our abilities, and the Paralympic Games are the epitome of this," writes 4-time Paralympic medalist Dr. Meg Fisher

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Technology has helped para athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage

The Paralympic Games, now a major global event, has a history rooted in rehabilitation.

The Guardian - UK

Poppy Maskill earns ParalympicsGB’s first Paris gold with world-record swim

Britain’s first gold medal of the Paralympic Games went to a teenager as Poppy Maskill cleared the field in the S14 100m women’s butterfly

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Netherlands' Caroline Groot Wins First Paralympic Gold In Cycling

Caroline Groot, Ugo Didier, and Kamil Otowski shine in track cycling and para swimming events at the Paralympic Games.

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Why sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all disabled athletes

The increased media coverage of the Paralympic Games makes Paralympic sport seem “inclusive.” But, the continued reliance on segregated sport and narrowly defined classification categories suggests ableism remains. For example, some intellectually and cognitively disabled athletes are excluded. This implies that elite competition and inclusive sport may be incompatible.

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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.

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

Radio France Internationale

Paralympians head to Paris to set sporting standards and show need for change

Just days after the commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation from German occupation during World War II, Paris city centre will be the stage for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games.

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.

The Independent UK

The Paralympic Games are starting. Here's what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris

The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days

The Independent UK

Opening ceremony for Paralympics in central Paris aims to reshape views of disabilities

Creative director Thomas Jolly has some lofty goals for Wednesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, when the heart of Paris will once again become the stage for a stunning artistic display

Evening Standard

Grit, dark humour and buckets of resilience — what it takes to become a Paralympian

From wheelchair racers to long jumpers with hardly any sight, it takes more than just athleticism to compete in the marvel that is the Paralympic Games. Katie Strick hears some of the most inspiring stories from Team GB

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