The Latest Breaking News from Paris

ParalympicsGB finished with 49 gold medals, 44 silver and 31 bronze.

The Paris 2024 Games came to a close just like they started, in the rain, but amid a festive atmosphere with an electro-party at the Stade de France on Sunday to conclude the Paralympics – and put an end to six weeks of thrilling sport in the French capital.

The sporting spectacular came to a close in Paris amid a flurry of lights, lasers and a parade of French DJs

GB improve their final number of golds by eight after late success for canoeists Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar

Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi of Morocco set a new world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments as the Paris Paralympics wrapped up on Sunday with China topping the medals table, ahead of Britain and the United States.

The 45-year-old David Weir said ‘Paris has been great’ and he felt ‘very proud’ despite disappointment of finishing fifth in the wheelchair marathon

The French culture ministry wants to etch the unique zinc-plated rooftops of Paris and their workers in the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Though iconic, the roofs are often criticised for their unsuitability for hot temperatures brought on by climate change.

NEW DELHI: Navdeep Singh, who won a historic gold medal at the Paris Paralympics, credited a "small yet powerful advice" from India's renowned javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia. This was the first gold medal for India in the F41 category, which is intended for competitors of small stature.

From 12 medals in 11 editions to 48 medals in the last two editions, India have come a long way at the Summer Paralympics.

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Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar won canoeing golds for Paralympic GB, while the Netherlands defended their title in the women’s wheelchair basketball, beating USA in the final