Following the conclusion of the Olympic Video games in Paris, consideration turns to the sixteenth version of the Paralympic Video games, with greater than 4,000 athletes anticipated to signify greater than 150 nations throughout 22 sports activities.
It’s the first time France has hosted a summer season Paralympics, having staged the 1992 Winter Video games in Tignes and Albertville.
A lot of Olympic venues – together with Roland Garros, the Château de Versailles gardens and the Stade de France – are as soon as once more internet hosting occasions. That is all you’ll want to learn about this summer season’s Paralympics.
The opening ceremony of this summer season’s Paralympics takes place on Wednesday, August 28. The primary day of competitors is Thursday, August 29. The ultimate day of competitors in addition to the closing ceremony is on Sunday, September 8. Begin instances every day will probably be just like the Olympics with early begins and occasions all through the day.
There are nonetheless tickets out there through the official web site which you’ll be able to entry by clicking this hyperlink. Costs embrace day-long Discovery Passes for €24 (£20.50), permitting you to look at a number of periods in a day (entry to the eligible periods of the day). One other supply is the prospect to purchase two youngsters’s tickets for simply €10 for each two grownup tickets bought. As at all times, dearer seats can be found within the hospitality sections.
As was the case on the Olympics, the opening ceremony for the Paralympics won’t happen in a stadium however will soak up a few of Paris’ most well-known landmarks together with the Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde and the Trocadéro.
Thomas Jolly, creative director for the ceremonies stated: “Whereas the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games Opening Ceremony would be the first of its type, its monumental and fashionable idea is, for me, initially a powerful supply of inspiration.
“From the Champs-Elysées to Place de la Concorde, I sit up for creating this spectacle that can remodel the guts of Paris, with performances which have by no means been seen earlier than.
“A spectacle that can showcase the Paralympic athletes and the values that they embody. A spectacle that can unite spectators and tv audiences worldwide across the distinctive spirit of the Paralympic Video games.”
Channel 4 has unique dwell tv protection within the UK with greater than 1,300 hours of protection scheduled. It’s also possible to watch through their on-line streaming service or on Channel 4’s YouTube channel. BBC say they may have a night highlights present devoted to the Paralympics most evenings.
There are 22 sports activities on the Paralympics with a complete of 549 gold medals up for grabs. Final day out in Tokyo, ParalympicsGB completed second within the medal desk behind China. The complete listing of sports activities is as follows:
Blind footballBocciaGoalballPara-archeryPara-athleticsPara-badmintonPara-canoePara-cyclingPara-equestrianPara-judoPara-powerliftingPara-rowingPara-swimmingPara-table tennisPara-taekwondoPara-triathlonShooting Para-sportSitting volleyballWheelchair basketballWheelchair fencingWheelchair rugbyWheelchair tennis
ParalympicsGB will take round 220 Paralympians to Paris, with blind soccer, goalball and sitting volleyball the one sports activities out of the 22 to don’t have any British involvement. Athletes to look at embrace Hollie Arnold within the para athletics; Matt Bush in taekwondo; Rachel Choong in badminton; Hannah Cockroft within the para athletics; Funmi Oduwaiye within the para athletics; David Smith in boccia; Claire Taggart in boccia; Iona Winnifrith in swimming and Thomas Younger within the para athletics.
