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Get set for the Paris 2024 Paralympics – where para-athletes will shine, and the performances will blow your mind! Here's everything you need to know!

The excitement is building as the Paralympic Games gear up to take center stage in Paris this August. From August 28 to September 8, 2024, more than 4,400 athletes from around the globe will compete in 22 different sports across 18 venues. Attendees can expect a vibrant opening ceremony on the 28th, showcasing not just the athletic brilliance of the participants but also the spirit of inclusivity and determination that the Paralympics epitomizes. If you thought the Olympics were a blast, just wait until you experience the sheer tenacity and talent of these incredible para-athletes!

Channel 4 and Snapchat are joining forces to make the Tokyo Games even more interactive with the launch of an exciting augmented reality (AR) feature. This innovative tool will enrich the viewing experience, helping fans connect with the athletes and the events like never before. You’ll feel as if you are right in the heart of the action! Whether you are fascinated by the incredible speed of racing or the awe-inspiring dexterity in team sports, there will be something for everyone. But don’t worry, if coordinating your snack breaks during intense competitions sounds daunting, just remember it's all about supporting your fav athletes and having a blast!

Fans in New Zealand can look forward to rolling out the red carpet for their local champions. With an impressive roster of 158 athletes from Australia, including icons like Madison de Rozario, this year promises to be a brilliant display of athleticism and achievement. The solidarity of nations at the Paralympic Games is unique, bringing together participants with disabilities to demonstrate strength, skill, and an inspiring will to triumph!

As you prepare for the excitement, remember that the Tokyo Paralympics will also celebrate decades of history—from its inception in Rome in 1960 to now, marking Paris as the 17th host city. Fun fact: Did you know that the Paralympics not only aim to showcase athletic skills but also push for broader social change, advocating for inclusion and accessibility worldwide? So, buckle up for a grand event full of thrill, and be inspired by the extraordinary stories that will unfold on the world stage!

The start of the Paralympics | 1A (the1a.org)

Helene Raynsford, PLY, and Gregor Ewan hold up the flames during the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury, England. John ...

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C4, Snapchat team for Paralympic Games AR - Televisual (Televisual)

Channel 4 and Snapchat will launch a new augmented reality (AR) feature on Channel 4's Snapchat profile for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony: Madison de Rozario ... (Olympics)

At Paris 2024, Australia will be represented by 158 athletes, including 61 debutants, co-captained by Angela Ballard and Curtis McGrath. Madison de Rozario and ...

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Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Streaming: When and where to watch ... (Hindustan Times)

Athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare will compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris. The Place de la ...

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Paralympic Games 2024: Everything we know about the opening ... (Euronews)

The opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympics will be held on Wednesday 28 August, where thousands of para-athletes from 184 global delegations will be ...

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The Paralympic Games are starting. Here's what to expect as 4400 ... (ABC10.com KXTV)

Many of the same venues from the 2024 Olympic Games will also feature Paralympic competitions in the coming weeks.

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Equipped for equity: WHO-IPC Paris 2024 Paralympic Games ... (World Health Organization)

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

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Which city has hosted most editions of ... (Sportstar)

The first-ever Summer Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960. Since then, Paris is the 17th different city where the quadrennial event will be held.

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How to watch the 2024 Paris Paralympics (Yahoo Sports)

The 2024 Paralympic Games begin on August 28, and just like the Olympics, the entirety of the Games will be streamed on Peacock (and YouTube!)

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Watch James Ball and Stefan Lloyd compete at the Paris 2024 ... (British Cycling)

As the Paralympics commences in Paris, we eagerly anticipate our Welsh riders, James Ball and his pilot Stefan Lloyd taking to the Velodrome.

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When do the Paralympics start and end? See the schedule for the ... (CBS News)

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.

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Everything you need to know about the Paris 2024 Paralympics (Sky News)

Around 4400 athletes from 180 countries are taking part across two weeks, 22 sports, and 18 venues, ending with the closing ceremony on 8 September.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics | Tony Estanguet on the eve of the opening ... (Olympic Channel)

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, ...

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All to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Schedule, events ... (Aljazeera.com)

When and where will the Paralympics opening ceremony be held? How many athletes will compete? Al Jazeera answers.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony: When and where to ... (Sportstar)

Paris and France will be hosting its first-ever Summer Paralympic Games, which will start on August 28 and conclude on September 8.

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When do the Paralympics start? Here's how to watch. (KAGSTV.com)

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.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics | Tony Estanguet on the eve of the opening ... (Olympics)

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, ...

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Paralympics opening ceremony: Athletes from 180 countries to ... (Sky News)

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 ...

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Here are the venues for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

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 ...

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Paris Paralympics 2024: everything you should know about the Games (The Guardian)

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

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Paris Paralympic 2024 classification explained: What do all the ... (RNZ)

Explainer - You can't have a Paralympic Games or Para sport without sport classification - so how does it work and what do all those letters and numbers ...

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The Paralympic Games are starting. Here's what to expect as 4400 ... (Vallejo Times-Herald)

The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals ...

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What sports are in the Paralympics? (The Times Herald)

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 ...

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Meet the Latter-day Saints Competing in the 2024 Paris Paralympics (Church Newsroom)

Several athletes connected to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are among those competing in the 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France.

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What sports are in the Paralympics? (Vallejo Times-Herald)

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 ...

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Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony: a groundbreaking ... (Olympic Channel)

17 long days... But this time, we're here! The madness of the Games is back with the kick-off of the Paralympic Games on August 28.

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'Gold Zone' to make Paralympic debut on Peacock after strong ... (NBC Southern California)

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

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Opening ceremony for Paralympics aims to reshape views of ... (The Times Herald)

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 ...

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'A true fervour': Organisers rally locals to get behind Paris 2024 ... (The Guardian)

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

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The 1A Paris Paralympics preview | 1A (the1a.org)

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

NZ Paralympic team gives people something to talk about in new ... (Campaign Brief NZ)

Paralympics has kickstarted its marketing campaign for Paris 2024 by releasing three film spots by Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand and Finch.

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When do the Paralympics start? Here's how to watch. (MyFoxZone.com KIDY)

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.

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'Gold Zone' to make Paralympic debut on Peacock after strong ... (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

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

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Emotional Connection & Digital Innovation Set To Drive Nine's ... (B&T)

The digital landscape has transformed how audiences engage with major sporting events, a shift that has been particularly evident during the recent Olympics. “ ...

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Paris Paralympics to showcase disability sport in City of Light ... (Jakarta Post)

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 ...

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Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games (KUNR Public Radio)

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 ...

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TV tonight: your Paris Paralympics 2024 viewing obsession starts here (The Guardian)

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

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Paris 2024 Paralympics | Programme, favourites... Everything you ... (Olympic Channel)

From 30 August to 8 September, the Para athletics events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held at the Stade de France.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics | They will give us chills: Manuela Schär (Olympic Channel)

As a student, Manuela Schär participated in her first Paralympic games in Athens in 2004. She won 2 medals: the first, a silver for the 200m dash, the second, a ...

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Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games (NPR Illinois)

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 ...

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Paris 2024: More than two million Paralympics tickets sold (International Paralympic Committee)

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.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics | Opening Ceremony: the full list of flagearers (Olympic Channel)

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 ...

Paris Paralympics 2024: Everything you need to know (Stuff.co.nz)

A team of 25 Kiwi athletes joins over 4000 others, as central Paris hosts the opening ceremony, early on Thursday. Here's how and when to watch.

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Paris Paralympics 2024: A complete guide to what's on and the stars ... (The New York Times)

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 ...

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WHO and International Paralympic Committee team up to highlight ... (World Health Organization)

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

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Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games (WVTF)

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 ...

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Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games (Boise State Public Radio)

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 ...

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A guide to the 2024 Paris Paralympics: sports, venues and stars to ... (FRANCE 24)

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

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Paralympics Opening Ceremony: When To Watch And What You ... (Forbes)

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

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Paris Paralympics Begin Today (heartfm.ca)

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 ...

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Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games (knkx.org)

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 ...

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Paris 2024 set for record Paralympic coverage (International Paralympic Committee)

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 ...

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Live updates: Paralympic Games begin with Opening Ceremony ... (NBC Southern California)

The 2024 Paralympic Games begin in Paris with a dazzling Opening Ceremony. Follow along here for live updates.

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Paris to inaugurate Paralympic Games with 'never seen before ... (MyFoxZone.com KIDY)

Police officers gather in a street near the Eiffel Tower on the eve of the Paralympic Games opening ceremony, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 in Paris. Olympics. Paris ...

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Paris 2024: First Paralympics in France open with stunning ceremony (International Paralympic Committee)

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open with a stunning ceremony in the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees, kicking off 11 days of Para sport ...

Paris Paralympics 2024: Everything you need to know (Stuff.co.nz)

Following the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Paris, attention turns to the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games, with around 4400 athletes expected to ...

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7 Things to Know About the 2024 Paris Paralympics (WIRED)

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

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France's Macron declares 2024 Paris Paralympics open at ... (FRANCE 24)

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics kicked off on Wednesday night with a spectacular ceremony on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining ...

Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony: Top moments, highlights and ... (NBC Olympics)

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

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The Paris Paralympics open in blaze of colour (Aljazeera.com)

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

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: photos of the best moments from the ... (Olympics)

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 ...

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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: The playlist that made everybody ... (Olympic Channel)

Discover the music from the Opening Ceremony of this year's Paralympic Games.

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Paris Paralympics make powerful start in journey from discord to ... (The Guardian)

The head of the International Paralympic Committee called for a 'revolution of inclusion' in moving opening ceremony.

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Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a ... (Vallejo Times-Herald)

Just weeks after hosting the Olympics the summer of sports in Paris has begun its final chapter with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

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Paralympics: First ever official fan zones come to London (BBC News)

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 ...

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Athletes parade through Paris in spectacular Paralympics opening ... (FRANCE 24)

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

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Paralympics open as Paris vows to host 'fun revolution' | Canberra ... (Canberra CityNews)

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

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