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Paris takes centre stage once again as start of Paralympic Games closes in

The 2024 Paralympic Games run from August 28 to September 8.

The Independent UK

The Paris Paralympic Games in numbers

Athletes from 184 delegations will compete for medals across 549 events.

The Independent UK

Para-swimmer Patterson hungry for more gold medal glory

Driven by an unshakable ethos set by long-time coach Harley Connolly, swimmer Lakeisha Patterson is bent on growing her Paralympic gold medal haul in Paris.

AAP

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After conquering 50-foot wave, Australian blind surfer seeks Paralympic inclusion

Matt Formston set a new world record when surfing the famous Nazaré break and is now pushing for para-surfing to be included at Brisbane 2032

The Guardian - AU

Sarah Storey officially selected for ninth Paralympic Games

Dame Storey is one of 23 riders announced in Team GB's squad for Paris next month

Cycling Weekly

Steelers chasing redemption at Paris Games

Australia's wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers, are determined to reclaim Paralympic gold in Paris after a disappointing campaign in Tokyo.

AAP

Paralympic debutant Kieran Flynn hails impact wheelchair rugby has had on him

The 32-year-old sustained a severe spinal injury playing rugby union.

The Independent UK

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Jack Smith sends warning message to Paralympic wheelchair rugby rivals

The 33-year-old is set to be named in his country’s squad for Paris 2024.

The Independent UK

Jonathan Broom-Edwards more resilient for Paralympics after reality TV stint

The 36-year-old pushed through the pain barrier on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

The Independent UK

Two Scottish athletes named in Paris 2024 Paralympic Games squad

Seven-time Paralympic gold medalist Hannah Cockroft is among four reigning champions named in Great Britain’s initial athletics squad for Paris…

The National (Scotland)

Hall to equal Paralympic swim benchmark in Paris

Australia will send 30 swimmers to the Paralympic Games in Paris, with Brenden Hall to race at his fifth Games.

AAP

Paralympics countdown: ‘We want to positively influence lives of 1.2bn people’

With 100 days to go until the Paris Games, the IPC’s Andrew Parsons says it is vital for disability rights they are the best ever

The Guardian - UK

Saudi athletes won't be allowed to set up their 'Olympic village' at Les Invalides

There will be no Saudi "Olympic village" at Les Invalides this summer, during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Gulf state had asked the French government for permission to set up the "Olympic village" near the landmark site.

Radio France Internationale

The Paris Olympics medals will have pieces of the Eiffel Tower

A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes' necks at the Paris Games and Paralympics.

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The Independent UK

Paralympic champion Charlotte Henshaw reveals sporting icons helping her through endometriosis battle

Paracanoe gold medallist Henshaw faced a nine-year battles to be diagnosed with the incurable condition

AAP

Para paddling star McGrath to be tested by Paris wind

Curtis McGrath is looking to continue his kayak domination at the Paris Paralympics but says conditions on the course could prove tricky for paddlers.

The Independent UK

Premier Inn apologises after Paralympian left stuck in hotel lobby for hours because of broken lift

Ellie Challis, world-record holding Paralympic swimmer, was forced to drive 200-miles home after ordeal at hotel in Romford, East London

France 24

French legend Yannick Noah to captain men's wheelchair tennis team at 2024 Paralympics

Former Grand Slam winner Yannick Noah described his appointment Thursday as captain of France's men's wheelchair tennis team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as "a fantastic adventure".

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Israeli Paralympians Aid War-Wounded In Rehabilitation Initiative

Israeli Paralympic athletes offer physical and psychological support to help wounded civilians and troops recover from trauma.

Radio France Internationale

South African athlete Pistorius granted parole ten years after killing his girlfriend

South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2014 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was granted parole, prison authorities said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Parole board approves former Paralympic champion’s bid to be released early

International Business Times

S. Africa's Pistorius In Fresh Parole Bid Decade After Murder

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius could be granted early release from prison on Friday, a decade after he killed his girlfriend in a crime that gripped the world.

AAP

Champion Paralympic sprinter Evan O'Hanlon retires

Champion Paralympic sprinter Evan O'Hanlon, who also represented Australia at bobsleigh, has announced his retirement after 18 years on the world stage.

The Independent UK

On This Day in 2012: UK Athletics appoints Peter Eriksson as Olympic head coach

Eriksson swapped his role as UKA’s Paralympic head coach to succeed the outgoing Charles van Commenee.

The Independent UK

Meet Jody Cundy, the Paralympic champion going for gold on Strictly 2023

Champion Paraylmpic athlete has won multiple gold medals and set world records while representing Great Britain in swimming and cycling

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