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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

Curse these timezones.

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What challenges do Paralympic athletes face compared to their Olympic peers?

Over the past few weeks, billions of eyes have been glued to the Paris Olympic Games.

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Who are the French athletes competing in the Paris Paralympic Games?

France has high hopes for its athletes competing in the Paris Paralympic Games following its strong showing during the Olympics. The goal is for the 236 para athletes to come in eighth in national rankings, with at least 20 gold medals.

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Two Key Paris Landmarks For Paralympics Opening Ceremony

Paris has chosen the iconic Champs-Elysees avenue and the historic Place de la Concorde to host the opening ceremony for the Summer Paralympics on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Paris Paralympics: 10 Australian stars to watch at the 2024 Games

Para-swimming hero Alexa Leary, vision-impaired runner Jaryd Clifford and wheelchair track legend Madison de Rozario will lead Australia’s charge

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Paralympics 2024: meet Thomas Young, a ‘regular 24-year-old’ with big ambitions beyond parasport

The Paralympic T38 100m champion tells Paul MacInnes he is ‘just a normal guy’, but as well as more gold he is targeting a ‘whole new playing field’

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Day-by-day guide and highlights

Running from August 28 to September 8, around 4,400 athletes are competing across 22 sports

Evening Standard

Paris Paralympics flame is lit before journey from English village, under sea and over land

Four days before the start of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, the Paralympic flame was lit on Saturday near a hospital in the English village of Stoke Mandeville, where the idea for the competion was conceived. A group of British athletes will embark on the underwater journey through the Channel…

France 24

Should the Paralympics have a responsibility to address social issues? Yes, it should

In the first of his columns during the Paralympics, Ade Adepitan argues that while performances at Paris 2024 will be greater than ever, it only highlights the lack of change for disabled people in society

The Guardian - UK

Peacock to Stream Record 1,500+ Hours of Paralympic Games Coverage

Peacock will also offer Gold Zone and Multiview for the first time at the Paralympic Games

TV Tech

Paralympian Ezra Frech Has Big Ambitions for Paris—And Beyond

The 19-year-old is headed to his second Games with hopes of capturing his first gold medal, but he also has bigger dreams of using his platform to normalize disability.

Sports Illustrated

Transgender Athlete Valentina Petrillo Makes Paralympics History

Valentina Petrillo, a transgender woman from Italy, makes history by competing in the Paralympics, inspiring resilience and determination.

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Paris Paralympics To Showcase Best Of Disability Sport

The Paralympics begin in Paris on Wednesday, putting on display the talents of remarkable athletes in a city still riding the wave of the highly successful Olympics.

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How to watch the 2024 Paralympic games online or on TV: schedule, sports and more

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Paralympics online, ahead of its start on Wednesday, August 28, including sports and schedules.

The Independent UK

Sarah Storey, Hannah Cockcroft and 10 of Britain’s big medal hopes at the Paris Paralympics

ParalympicsGB finished second in the medal table at Tokyo 2020

Evening Standard

Paris must lift Paralympics movement beyond the high of London 2012, says Dame Sarah Storey

Paralympics targets improved atmosphere after disappointments of Rio and Tokyo

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Why aren’t the Olympics and Paralympics combined into one Games? The reasoning goes beyond logistics

As the lights go out on an outstanding Olympic Games in Paris, with record-breaking media attention and excellent medal results for Team Canada, it’s important to remember the Games aren’t over — it’s just the halfway mark.

The Independent UK

Advocates want para-surfing to be part of Paralympics after being overlooked for Los Angeles 2028

Para-surfing— a form of surfing that allows people with physical disabilities to ride waves on a board or wave ski— has been excluded from the Los Angeles Paralympics

Evening Standard

When is the 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony? Start time today and how to watch

Team GB came second in the medal tally at Tokyo 2020; how will they do this summer?

The Independent UK

Paris has become more accessible for disabled. Will it last after the Olympics and Paralympics?

Since the start of the Olympics, Ndieme Lame has been commuting every day to the Stade de France where she works as a volunteer helping visitors find their way

The Conversation

From maxing out to slowing down, how much do heart rates vary across sports?

A classic image of the Olympics and Paralympics is an athlete at the end of a race struggling for breath, their heart obviously racing.

The Guardian - UK

The Gaza paracyclist: I was a footballer before losing my leg

Hazem Suleiman and his team were practising for the Paris Paralympics until the war. Now he cycles streets where everything is in ruins

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‘You’ve got this’: Toyota unveils powerful trio of 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics commercials

'You've got this': Toyota unveils powerful trio of 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics commercials

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