Paralympics

PARIS (AP) — Being the follow-up act to the Paris Olympics is no easy task, but the Paralympic Games that begin Wednesday promise to offer up their own fair ...

With just over 24 hours to go before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games kick off, Tony Estanguet spoke at a joint press conference given by Andrew Parsons, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are launching the "Equipped for equity" campaign during the Paris 2024 ...

The French capital hosts 11 days of elite competition that will produce new stars at a range of landmark venues.

Para athletics will be held at Stade de France, Bercy Arena will host wheelchair basketball and the Eiffel Tower Stadium will convert from a beach volleyball ...

Britain's Amy Conroy and China's Lin Suiling battle play during the wheelchair basketball quarterfinal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Aug. 31, 2021. Olympics ...

Peacock's "Gold Zone" show will make its Paralympic debut this summer after becoming a hit during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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 2024 Paralympic Games will kick off with their opening ceremony on Aug. 28, followed by 11 days of competition across more than 500 events.

Exhilarating sport is guaranteed even if scepticism remains about scheduling the Games at the end of Les vacances.

General signage sits at the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France. Alex Slitz/Getty Images. The Paralympic ...

Peacock's "Gold Zone" show will make its Paralympic debut this summer after becoming a hit during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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 ...

This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paralympic Games start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.

A new generation of Paralympians will join seasoned veterans competing in many of the same venues that hosted Olympic sports. Kenya will not be left behind as ...

After the Paralympic flame was lit in a village northwest of London on Saturday, millions around the world will be watching as it arrives in Paris on ...

A new generation of Paralympians will join seasoned veterans competing in many of the same venues that hosted Olympic sports. A total of 18 of the 35 Olympic ...

Table tennis players Will Bayley and Fliss Pickard and badminton player Jack Shephard all currently train at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield.

The 17th summer instalment promises 11 days of sublime sport. Plus: Chloe Ayling is interrogated in Kidnapped. Here's what to watch this evening.

Yes, we're talking about the Paralympics. The 2024 Paralympic Games kick off with an outdoor opening ceremony on Wednesday and run until Sept. 8. Organizers are ...

The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 ...

More than two million people will get to experience Para sport in the heart of Paris during the Paralympic Games, and there are still more seats available.

The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is scheduled for Wednesday 29 August between 8pm and 11.15pm at the bottom of the Champs-Élysées and ...

More than 4000 athletes from around the world will gather in Paris in France's first time hosting the event.

Marcus Rehm, also known as “Blade Jumper” specializes in the long jump. He has been dominating this event for over a decade with his impressive track ...

“The Paralympics show us what is possible, and the important role that assistive technology plays for these extraordinary athletes,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom ...

After what might be considered the first true post-Covid Olympics, the Paralympic Games are set to take place in Paris. Learn more about who to watch for ...

Yes, we're talking about the Paralympics. The 2024 Paralympic Games kick off with an outdoor opening ceremony on Wednesday and run until Sept. 8. Organizers are ...

Will the venues be the same as for the Olympics? Most sports will use the same majestic backdrops: Stade de France (para-athletics), Roland Garros (wheelchair ...

The Games will feature more than 4000 athletes with physical, intellectual and visual impairments from 184 delegations competing in 22 sports.

Yes, we're talking about the Paralympics. The 2024 Paralympic Games kick off with an outdoor opening ceremony on Wednesday and run until Sept. 8. Organizers are ...

A look at a competition pool in Tokyo, with six swimmers in the lanes,. All 22 sports from the Paralympic Games will be broadcast live for the first time. C ...

With eye-catching venues, inspiring athletes, thrilling sports and a historic curtain-raiser on the Champs-Élysées, the 2024 Paralympic Games promise to be ...

The Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games takes place in the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees, kicking off 11 days of Para sport ...

From the sports to the mascots and venues, here's everything you need to know about the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympics kicks off on Wednesday night on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde.

Alpha Jets from the Patrouille de France fly over the Place de la Concorde during the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics on Aug. 28, 2024, in Paris, ...

It will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and Basketball player Patrick Anderson and swimmer Katarina Roxon will be Canada's flag-bearers. Tillsonburg's ...

Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa were the most prolific teams in terms of medals at Tokyo 2020. Each left Japan with four gold medals.

The games, which open two and a half weeks after the end of the Olympics, will run until September 8.

Top moments, highlights and more from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

On the evening of Wednesday 28 August, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were officially opened at a magnificent and sumptuous ceremony held on the Place de ...

An hours-long opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games lit up the French capital on Wednesday as athletes paraded along the iconic ...

The main fan zone at Battersea Power Station, south west London, will also provide visitors with the opportunity to try some Paralympics sports such as ...

Paris has been urged to host a Paralympic Games typified by revolution, after the French capital put on an enthralling opening ceremony.

PA Fans playing boccia. PA. Fans will also get the chance to try Paralympic sports at Battersea Power Station, including boccia. The new Paralympic viewing ...

140 artists, including 16 performers with disabilities, took center stage with the parade of athletes starting at the bottom on the iconic Champs-Élysées ...

Join our writers for live updates from all the action in Paris on day one of the Paralympic Games.

How to watch the Paris 2024 Paralympics from 31 August through 2 September, including event previews and full schedule.

The 2024 Paralympic Games kick off with an outdoor opening ceremony on Wednesday and run until Sept. 8. Organizers are already touting it as one for the record ...

The Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony was held Wednesday at Place de la Concorde in the heart of Paris. The creators of the show held a press ...

Two venues have rolled out the red carpet for fans for the first time ever wishing to support British para-athletes, as well as other competitors, ...

The first events of the Paris Paralympics kicked off early on Thursday, introducing many viewers unfamiliar with parasports to C4-5 track cycling races, ...

Neema Stency Obonyo of Kenya in action against Salma Ali Abd Al Moneem Hassan of Egypt during the Taekwondo Women K44 52kg Round of 1 match at the Paris ...